NCT01038375

Tailored Interventions to Improve Hypertension Management After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Tailored Interventions to Improve Hypertension Management After Stroke or TIA

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of interventions to improve adherence to medication and healthier lifestyle choices on blood pressure over a 6 month period in a group of people at high risk for recurrent stroke events. The participants have already had a stroke or TIA, and have uncontrolled blood pressure, as well as problems with memory and problem-solving, or miss taking medications, or who do not believe in the effectiveness of their medications. Interventions focus on motivational interviewing, adherence counseling with memory cuing, and self-monitoring of blood pressure.

Detailed description

* randomized, controlled trial at 4 sites * measurement of blood pressure, missed pills, self-efficacy rating at baseline and 6 months * contacting family pharmacists to evaluate prescription renewal patterns at baseline and 6 months

Conditions

• Blood Pressure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	lifestyle counseling, home blood pressure monitoring	monthly telephone counseling over 6 months for intervention group no health provider initiated contact for control group

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2011-10-01
• Completion: 2011-10-01
• First posted: 2009-12-23
• Last updated: 2012-05-01

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Canada