The investigation of short text message reminder on control of elderly patients with high blood pressure referred to hypertension clinic in Kerman in 2017
The poor compliance of drug use is one of the main reasons for Lack of control in blood pressure. Using mobile and sending short text messages is a simple way to increase compliance in drug use. The aim of this study was to investigation of short text message reminder on control of elderly patients with high blood pressure referred to hypertension clinic in Kerman. People over the age of 60 who have mobile phones and can receive and send short messages and only take oral medications, have no blood pressure, chronic stenosis and chronic kidney disease will be enter. The population of this study is hypertensive elderly and a sample of 100 patients in 2017, which is divided into two groups of intervention and control with 50 persons. The intervention of this study is a SMS reminder for use of the drug through the SMS system for 3 months. a reminder SMS In first month 2 times in a day, the second month 2 times in a week, and the third month 1 time in a week will be sent. No SMS send to the control group. The blood pressure of all patients, including the intervention and control groups, is controlled before the beginning of the study, the end of the first month, the end of the second month and the end of the third month.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2017091922320N8
Registration date:2017-10-06, 1396/07/14
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2017-10-06, 1396/07/14
Registrant information
Name
Tayebeh Mirzaei
Name of organization / entity
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 34 3425 5900
Email address
t.mirzaei@rums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2017-09-23, 1396/07/01
Expected recruitment end date
2018-02-20, 1396/12/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The investigation of short text message reminder on control of elderly patients with high blood pressure referred to hypertension clinic in Kerman in 2017
Public title
The investigation of short text message reminder on control of elderly patients with high blood pressure referred to hypertension clinic in Kerman in 2017
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Entry criteria: aged over 60; private ownership of a mobile phone capable of receiving and texting; having read and write skills; the ability to send and receive messages by cellphone (the patient or his caregiver); only oral medication; withdrawal criteria: use of medication Injection of hypertension; Stenosis; Chronic kidney disease; Individual desire to withdraw from the study.
Age
From 60 years old to 79 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
100
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Rafsanjan Imam Ali Blvd
City
Rafsanjan
Postal code
7718796755
Approval date
2017-07-31, 1396/05/09
Ethics committee reference number
IR.RUMS.REC.1396.32
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Hypertension
ICD-10 code
I10
ICD-10 code description
Essential (primary) hypertension
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Elderly Hypertension
Timepoint
Before intervention; a month after the intervention; two month after the intervention; three months after the intervention
Method of measurement
Manometer
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
The study intervention is a short message that will be send to intervention group to remind of drug using time for 3 months. In the 1st month, twice in a day, in the 2nd month, twice in a week and in the 3rd month, every week a short message will be sent to remember using drugs.
Category
Behavior
2
Description
For the control group, no text messages will be sent and they receive routine care
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Jawad Al Aemea Clinic / Besat Clinic
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Maryam Mosavi
Street address
Kerman
City
Kerman
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Tayyebeh Mirzaei
Street address
Imam Ali Boolvard
City
Rafsanjan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Tayyebeh Mirzaei
Position
Academic Staff
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
City
Rafsanjan
Postal code
Phone
+98 39 1822 0039
Fax
Email
t.mirzaee@rums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)