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Study NCT ID:
NCT02846220
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2020-10-20
First Post:
2016-05-24
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Promoting Medication Adherence Among Older Adults With Hypertension
Sponsor:
Tulane University School of Medicine
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Overcoming Immunity to Change: A Feasibility Study of a New Method to Promote Medication Adherence Among Older Adults With Hypertension
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2020-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Over 70% of US adults 65 or older are diagnosed with hypertension, the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature deaths in the world. Despite availability of effective drugs to control blood pressure, uncontrolled blood pressure and low adherence to antihypertensive drugs persist as major public health and clinical challenges. On average, 50% of adults adhere to chronic disease medications and lower levels of adherence are associated with worse blood pressure control and adverse outcomes. Many barriers to adherence are well known and have been targeted in interventions to improve medication adherence. As of yet, no single intervention has emerged as superior or even particularly effective in improving adherence. The investigators have recently identified unconscious, self-protective 'hidden motives' that contribute to nonadherence to chronic disease medications. There is a critical need to expand on this insight to test the potential for targeting individuals' 'hidden motives' for low adherence using an innovative learning process called Immunity-to-Change.
As a critical step in testing this intervention to target these 'hidden motives', the investigators will undertake a pilot study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Overcoming Immunity-to-Change intervention and determine effect sizes of the intervention on adherence, blood pressure (BP) control, and quality of life (QOL). The investigators will test the Immunity-to-Change intervention in a sample of nonadherent older adults with hypertension (n=18). Another sample of nonadherent older adults with hypertension will be monitored for comparison (n=18).
As a critical step in testing this intervention to target these 'hidden motives', the investigators will undertake a pilot study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Overcoming Immunity-to-Change intervention and determine effect sizes of the intervention on adherence, blood pressure (BP) control, and quality of life (QOL). The investigators will test the Immunity-to-Change intervention in a sample of nonadherent older adults with hypertension (n=18). Another sample of nonadherent older adults with hypertension will be monitored for comparison (n=18).
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: