Improving medication adherence in hypertensive patients using phone calls and videos
Official title: Effectiveness, Cost-effectiveness, and Acceptability of Phone Call and Video-based Interventions to Improve Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications
Run by University of Ghana · NCT06927271 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests if regular phone calls and videos can help people with high blood pressure remember to take their medications and improve their health.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1400 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Ghana Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Efiduase, Koforidua) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 24, 2025 |
| Main results expected | August 30, 2025 |
| Study ends | August 30, 2025 |
| Registry record updated | April 15, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06927271 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 years or older with uncontrolled hypertension who have been prescribed antihypertensive medications.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are pregnant, have diabetes, liver failure, kidney disease, or severe psychiatric conditions may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of phone call and video-based interventions designed to educate and remind patients with uncontrolled hypertension to adhere to their prescribed medications. Participants will receive these interventions three times a week for three months, after which their medication adherence and blood pressure levels will be assessed. The study also seeks to analyze the cost-effectiveness of these mobile health interventions and understand factors influencing their acceptance among patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve medication adherence and blood pressure control in hypertensive patients.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies utilizing mobile health technologies for medication adherence have shown promising results, indicating that this approach is both relevant and potentially effective.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * adult aged 18 years or older * diagnosed of hypertension * has uncontrolled hypertension (i.e. systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90mmHg) documented in their records on 2 clinic visits * has been prescribed at least one antihypertensive medication for a period of 2 months before the study * owns a smart phone or has access to one at all times. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women with hypertension or within 3 months postpartum * Hypertensive patients with diabetes, liver failure or kidney disease * Plans to travel out of the country during the period of the study * Participating in another mobile health intervention or medication adherence intervention * has a psychiatric disease or mental illness 6) has a visual impairment.
Where it's running
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St Joseph Catholic Hospital
Efiduase, Koforidua, Ghana Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Grace Okai, MPhil
- Email: graforiwaa@yahoo.com
- Phone: +233242889013
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.