NCT00139490

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of two organizational interventions aimed at improving blood pressure (BP) control among a high-risk, African American home care population.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
846

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable cardiovascular-diseases

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2006

Typical duration for not_applicable cardiovascular-diseases

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 29, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 31, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2006

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2009

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

December 21, 2012

Status Verified

December 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

August 29, 2005

Last Update Submit

December 19, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Blood Pressure, High

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Documented adherence to nursing-specific practices that reflect and reinforce JNC7 guidelines

    Measured at 12 months

  • Change in systolic and diastolic BP

    Measured at 12 months

  • Proportion of patients that are below the target home BP levels (135/85 mm Hg for non-diabetic and kidney disease participants; 125/75 mm Hg for diabetic and kidney disease participants

    Measured at 12 months

  • Changes in systolic and diastolic Blood Pressure

    Measured at 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Medication adherence

    Measured at 12 months

  • Sodium intake

    Measured at 12 months

  • Health care utilization

    Measured at 12 months

  • Cost-effectiveness of the program

    Measured at 12 months

Study Arms (3)

A

EXPERIMENTAL

The augmented intervention will consist of just-in-time nurse, patient and physician information and feedback during the post-acute period, plus transition to an ongoing Home-Based HTN Support Program within approximately 30 days after the patient's admission to home health care. The augmented intervention adds an HTN Nurse Specialist (advanced practice nurse) and a lay community health worker, who will be responsible for assuring a patient's smooth transition to the Home-Based HTN Support Program and for delivering the main components of that intervention, backed up by the project physician.

Behavioral: Health Education Program

B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The basic information and referral intervention will deliver key "just-in-time" information to nurses, patients and patients' physicians while the patient is receiving post-acute home care services. The basic intervention relies on care provided by home health nurses during the routine home health stay.

Behavioral: Basic Group

C

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Usual Care group

Behavioral: Control Group

Interventions

The augmented intervention will consist of just-in-time nurse, patient and physician information and feedback during the post-acute period, plus transition to an ongoing Home-Based HTN Support Program within approximately 30 days after the patient's admission to home health care. The augmented intervention adds an HTN Nurse Specialist (advanced practice nurse) and a lay community health worker, who will be responsible for assuring a patient's smooth transition to the Home-Based HTN Support Program and for delivering the main components of that intervention, backed up by the project physician.

A
Basic GroupBEHAVIORAL

The basic information and referral intervention will deliver key "just-in-time" information to nurses, patients and patients' physicians while the patient is receiving post-acute home care services. The basic intervention relies on care provided by home health nurses during the routine home health stay.

B
Control GroupBEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

C

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 79 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • African American
  • Have uncontrolled hypertension, defined as BP greater than 140/90 mm Hg (systolic, diastolic, or both), and 130/80 mm Hg for individuals with diabetes or kidney failure

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe heart failure
  • Moderate to severe cognitive impairment
  • Overall "poor" or "guarded" prognosis
  • Life expectancy of less than 6 months from study entry

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Feldman PH, McDonald MV, Barron Y, Gerber LM, Peng TR. Home-based interventions for black patients with uncontrolled hypertension: a cluster randomized controlled trial. J Comp Eff Res. 2016 Mar;5(2):155-68. doi: 10.2217/cer.15.60. Epub 2016 Mar 7.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesHypertension

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research DesignEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesResearch DesignMethods

Study Officials

  • Penny H. Feldman, PhD

    Center for Home Care Policy & Research, Visiting Nurse Service of New York

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2005

First Posted

August 31, 2005

Study Start

February 1, 2006

Primary Completion

May 1, 2009

Study Completion

September 1, 2009

Last Updated

December 21, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-12