FAITH! Hypertension App to Improve Hypertension Control and Cardiovascular Health Among African-Americans: A Decentralized Randomized Clinical Trial
Mayo Clinic
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the hypertension (HTN) app-based intervention to see if it is more effective in improving uncontrolled HTN and HTN self-care among Africian-Americans from baseline to post-intervention (immediate, 3 months and 6 months post-intervention) as compared to the standard of care.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * African-American (AA) adults that are established patients at Neighborhood HealthSource in Minneapolis, Minnesota. * Receives primary care (i.e., has designated primary care provider) at the partnering FQHCs and intent to continue care there for next 12 months * African American race/ethnicity * Men and women aged ≥18 years * Uncontrolled HTN (defined as Stage 2 HTN with a BP ≥140/90 mmHg \[as per 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association HTN Guidelines32\] at most recent outpatient evaluation, with or without BP medications) * Documented diagnosis o…
Interventions
- BehavioralFAITH! HTN app
Participants will remain in the intervention for 11 weeks. The app-based intervention is a tailored program to promote HTN self-management and knowledge through an 11-module educational video series with a focus on HTN. Participants will also be provided with at home Blood Pressure (BP) monitoring system to allow for self-tracking of BP measurements(automatically synchronized with the app). The app will include pre-post module quizzes, a tracking component for participants to input self-monitored measures (medication adherence, diet, physical activity, etc.). The app sharing board will be a moderated discussion platform and feed for participant interaction by posting healthy lifestyle practices through text, photographs and video to foster discussion on HTN management barriers/facilitators. The project team will post weekly to the sharing board on HTN-related topics to generate discussion among patients.
Location
- Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota