NCT03892057

Internet-based Positive Psychological Intervention for Hispanic/Latino Adult With Hypertension in a Primary Care Setting

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The largest epidemiologic study of Hispanic/Latino participants thus far, i.e., the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) documented that 80% of men and 71% of women have at least one major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. The American Heart Association emphasizes that current CVD prevention efforts are sparse and ineffectual in minority populations and acknowledges the need for new and more effective disease prevention strategies. This proof-of-concept study and pilot randomized clinical trial seeks to implement and evaluate a novel internet-based 5-week Positive Psychology (PP) Intervention (compared to an attention control condition) in Hispanic/Latino adults with uncontrolled hypertension, i.e., elevated 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, with primary interest in testing efficacy for clinically meaningful improvements in cardiovascular function.

Detailed description

The study features piloting of a randomized trial to determine whether an internet-based positive psychology (PP) intervention is associated with greater improvements in blood pressure compared to an attention control condition. The pilot trial additionally evaluates the efficacy of the internet-based PP intervention with respect to psychological well-being, hypertension-related health behaviors, autonomic cardiac control, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Serum blood assays will facilitate exploration of mechanistic indicators linking psychological well-being to cardiac functioning.

Conditions

• Uncontrolled Hypertension
• Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Internet-based Positive Psychological Intervention	The investigator's culturally-tailored internet-based Positive Psychology Intervention is a non-pharmacotherapy approach aimed at increasing positive emotional experiences by teaching individuals to engage in intentional activities known to increase psychological and emotional well- being, e.g., mindfulness/meditation. The current 5-week Internet-based intervention will be delivered via a secure website which participants will access at home (or in a public setting with Wi-Fi) using an assigned username and password. The on-line program includes didactic material and "home practice" with participants logging into the website 3-4 times per week for 15 to 20 minute sessions. In addition to weekly on-line instruction, participants are assigned homework as a means of incorporating skills learned into their day-to-day activities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-12
• Primary completion: 2021-01-01
• Completion: 2021-06-01
• First posted: 2019-03-27
• Last updated: 2019-07-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States