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The Association Between the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Medication Adherence in Hypertensive African-Americans

Primary Purpose

Hypertension

Status
Completed
Phase
Locations
United States
Study Type
Observational
Intervention
Self-affirmation intervention
Sponsored by
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an observational trial for Hypertension focused on measuring African-American, Hypertension, Complementary medicine, Medication adherence

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Patients will be African-American adults 18 years or older who were diagnosed with poorly controlled hypertension as defined by the 6th Joint National Committee guidelines (systolic >140 and diastolic >90). Patients will also be eligible if they are taking any prescribed anti-hypertensive medications. Patients must be able to provide informed consent in English. Participants will be recruited from Cornell Internal Medicine Associates, the primary care and general medicine practice at Cornell Medical Center, the same site as the parent grant. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who refused to participate. Patients who are unable to provide informed consent.

Sites / Locations

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

The impact of positive affect induction and self-affirmation on medication adherence and blood pressure control.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
September 23, 2005
Last Updated
April 23, 2008
Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborators
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00227201
Brief Title
The Association Between the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Medication Adherence in Hypertensive African-Americans
Official Title
The Association Between the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Medication Adherence in Hypertensive African-Americans
Study Type
Observational

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2003 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
May 2005 (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborators
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to better understand strategies used by African Americans with hypertension in order to control their blood pressure.
Detailed Description
The objective of this study is to better understand strategies used by African Americans with hypertension in order to control their blood pressure. Through the use of qualitative interviews, the beliefs and attitudes toward complementary medicine of African Americans with hypertension will be elucidated.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hypertension
Keywords
African-American, Hypertension, Complementary medicine, Medication adherence

7. Study Design

Enrollment
60 (false)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Self-affirmation intervention
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The impact of positive affect induction and self-affirmation on medication adherence and blood pressure control.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients will be African-American adults 18 years or older who were diagnosed with poorly controlled hypertension as defined by the 6th Joint National Committee guidelines (systolic >140 and diastolic >90). Patients will also be eligible if they are taking any prescribed anti-hypertensive medications. Patients must be able to provide informed consent in English. Participants will be recruited from Cornell Internal Medicine Associates, the primary care and general medicine practice at Cornell Medical Center, the same site as the parent grant. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who refused to participate. Patients who are unable to provide informed consent.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jason Moore
Organizational Affiliation
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Mary E Charlson, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10021
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
Citation
JA Moore, Factors that influenced medication adherence among African-Americans with hypertension, to be presented at the 12th Annual NHLBI Cardiovascular Minority Research Supplement Awardee Session, American Heart Association, November 2004.
Results Reference
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