Instant Message-delivered Personalised Lifestyle Modification Intervention for Pre-hypertension Adults

NCT06504849 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: Pre-HTN2024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 256
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To assess the effectiveness of instant message-delivered personalised lifestyle modification (LSM) intervention for pre-hypertension (pre-HTN) management among community dwelling Chinese adults.

Conditions

Pre-hypertension; Lifestyle Modification; Blood Pressure Management; Mobile Phone Use

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 24hr-systolic and diastolic BP

  The BP will be measured by 24hr-ambulatory BP monitoring.

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• DASH diet adherence (Self-reported quesionnaire)

  6 months

• Salt-intake literacy (Chinese Health Literacy Scale for Low Salt Consumption - Hong Kong, CHLSALT-HK)

  6 months

• Physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form, IPAQ-SF)

  6 months

• Body Mass Index (BMI)

  6 months

• Psychological well-being (Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-4)

  6 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group will receive personalised brief LSM messages (according to their unhealthy behaviours and preferences, screened during the baseline measurement) using instant messaging applications with an active self-BP monitor for 3 months. Chat-based support will also be given to the participants as an extension of the LSM messages.

Behavioral: Receiving LSM messages.

Control group

OTHER

The control group will receive a flyer with brief pre-HTN information, which is distributed during the recruitment phase, as well as brief pre-HTN messages via instant messaging applications.

Behavioral: Receiving brief pre-HTN messages.

Interventions

Receiving LSM messages. BEHAVIORAL

* LSM messages via instant messaging applications * Chat-type support messages via instant messaging applications

Intervention group

Receiving brief pre-HTN messages. BEHAVIORAL

* A flyer with brief pre-HTN information which is distributed during the recruitment phase * Brief pre-HTN messages via instant messaging applications

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Systolic BP 120-139 or diastolic BP 80-89mmHg. The BP screening procedures and requirements (i.e., office BP measurement and ABPM) will strictly follow the International Society of Hypertension's Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines;
• Aged ≥18 years;
• Able to read and communicate in Chinese; and
• Able to use mobile phone instant messaging function.

You may not qualify if:

• Ever diagnosis of HTN;
• Ever diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs);
• Pregnant or \<3-month post-partum;
• Current diagnosis of psychiatric disease or currently taking a psychotropic drug; and
• Currently participating in any type of BP reduction intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Prehypertension; Cell Phone Use

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Communication; Behavior; Social Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Jung Jae Lee

CONTACT

+852 3917 6971; leejay@hku.hk

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 10, 2024
• First Posted: July 17, 2024
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: July 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Locations

HK (1)