FSU Hypertension Self-Care Training Study

NCT01770756 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: FSU-2012.8601
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 88
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two forms of self-care training on the overall health of adults with hypertension.

Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

Hypertension; High blood pressure; Willpower; Self care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Effects of two forms of self-care training on overall health of adults with hypertension

  20 weeks from beginning of training sessions

Study Arms (2)

Enhancing willpower using active skills

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will use active tasks such as learning skills using hands to enhance willpower.

Behavioral: Self-Care Training

Enhancing willpower using passive tasks

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will use passive tasks such as taking still postures to enhance willpower.

Behavioral: Self-Care Training

Interventions

Self-Care Training BEHAVIORAL

Enhancing willpower using active skills; Enhancing willpower using passive tasks

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Clinical diagnosis of hypertension
• Age 25 or older

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy
• Participation in other clinical trials or drug/behavioral treatment
• Previously participated in any other clinical trials/training on health-related behavior (tai-chi, yoga, nutritional education, yoga class)
• Kidney disease
• Cancer/chemotherapy, advanced HIV/AIDS, severe liver disease
• Severe ischemic heart disease (unstable angina, hospitalization for heart attack, coronary revascularization)
• Congestive heart failure
• Severe inflammatory/rheumatologic disorders (severe arthritis)
• Severe mental health diagnosis such as schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder
• Occurrence of any neurological disorders such as stroke or dementia
• Addicted to any legal/illegal drugs or alcohol without at least 1 year of sobriety
• Any infectious conditions such as pneumonia, traumatic wound, or surgery that may cause inflammation in the past 14 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Florida State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

FSU College of Social Work

Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension; Self-Control

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Amy L Ai, PhD

  Florida State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 16, 2013
• First Posted: January 18, 2013
• Study Start: August 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2018
• Study Completion: April 11, 2018
• Last Updated: July 5, 2022

Record last verified: 2015-07

Locations

US (1)