NCT00227201

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to better understand strategies used by African Americans with hypertension in order to control their blood pressure.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2003

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2003

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 23, 2005

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 27, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

April 25, 2008

Status Verified

April 1, 2008

First QC Date

September 23, 2005

Last Update Submit

April 23, 2008

Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

African-AmericanHypertensionComplementary medicineMedication adherence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The impact of positive affect induction and self-affirmation on medication adherence and blood pressure control.

Interventions

Self-affirmation interventionBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients will be African-American adults 18 years or older who were diagnosed with poorly controlled hypertension as defined by the 6th Joint National Committee guidelines (systolic \>140 and diastolic \>90).
  • Patients will also be eligible if they are taking any prescribed anti-hypertensive medications.
  • Patients must be able to provide informed consent in English. Participants will be recruited from Cornell Internal Medicine Associates, the primary care and general medicine practice at Cornell Medical Center, the same site as the parent grant.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who refused to participate.
  • Patients who are unable to provide informed consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • JA Moore, Factors that influenced medication adherence among African-Americans with hypertension, to be presented at the 12th Annual NHLBI Cardiovascular Minority Research Supplement Awardee Session, American Heart Association, November 2004.

    BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HypertensionMedication Adherence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesPatient CompliancePatient Acceptance of Health CareTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Jason Moore

    Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Mary E Charlson, MD

    Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 23, 2005

First Posted

September 27, 2005

Study Start

June 1, 2003

Study Completion

May 1, 2005

Last Updated

April 25, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-04

Locations

US(1)