Improving health literacy and behaviors in older adults with hypertension in rural areas

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a mobile health intervention aimed at enhancing health literacy and promoting healthy behaviors among middle-aged and older adults with hypertension in rural communities. It employs a mixed methods approach, beginning with qualitative research followed by a quantitative phase that includes a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be assigned to either an experimental group receiving a hypertension education manual along with mobile health support or a control group receiving only the manual. The intervention lasts for two months, with assessments conducted before and after the program to measure changes in health literacy and behaviors.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosed with hypertension for one year or more (including) and controlled with medication (systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 80 mmHg).
2. Aware hypertensive patients aged ≥ 45 years with the ability to read and write.
3. Able to take medication independently.
4. Own a smartphone and are able to use it, and are willing to receive text messages (TxtM) or mobile health interventions (m-Health).
5. Agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Have cognitive impairments or mental disorders.
2. CCI (Charlson Comorbidity Index) score ≥ 3.

Where it's running

• Chi Mei Hospital, Liouying
  Tainan, Taiwan, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Su.Chiu Hsiao — Chi Mei Medical Center,Liouying Director Nursing Department
• Study coordinator: Man-Ting Cheng
• Email: hate6699@gmail.com
• Phone: +886 961062509

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.