Digital Education for Hypertension Management: Effects on Self-Care and Health Literacy
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-80
SponsorBartın Unıversity
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a digital education program can help people with high blood pressure (hypertension) manage their condition better. The program aims to improve self-care behaviors and health literacy by teaching participants how to use digital tools, follow healthy lifestyle habits, and take their medicines regularly.
Researchers will compare two groups. One group will receive digital education that includes short videos, brochures, and podcasts about blood pressure control and how to use online health platforms such as e-Nabız (Turkey's national e-health system). The other group will not receive this education. Participants will attend two sessions during two weeks.
The main questions are:
Does digital education improve self-care and e-health literacy in people with hypertension? Does it help participants take their medicine as prescribed and maintain healthy habits such as diet and exercise?
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adults aged 50 years or older
Individuals with a clinical diagnosis of hypertension or those regularly using antihypertensive medication
Individuals actively registered at the Life Center and receiving regular services
Participants who provide written and verbal informed consent to voluntarily join the study
Disqualifiers
Individuals without a diagnosis of hypertension
Individuals unable to complete questionnaires or education sessions due to communication barriers or cognitive limitations
Illiterate individuals, as data collection requires reading and completing written questionnaires
Individuals unable to maintain participation or adhere to the follow up schedule during the study period
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Hypertension Self-Management and E-Health Education
BehavioralThe education program consists of two sessions designed for hypertension management, combining self-care and e-health literacy.Each session is planned to last 15-20 minutes. The first session covers hypertension and healthy lifestyle changes (nutrition, exercise, stress management, etc.).The second session introduces e-health tools (digital blood pressure monitor apps, etc.) and systems like e-Nabız and MHRS, including practical demonstrations.The education is supported by visual-aided video narrations, plain-language brochures, sample screenshots, and live applications. Participants practically demonstrate logging into e-health systems and tracking data using their own mobile devices or provided digital tools. The intervention is conducted twice, once a week for two weeks. At the end of each session, knowledge and application skills are assessed through short evaluation questions. Post-education changes in individuals' hypertension management and e-health literacy levels are measured
Treatment groups
166 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: The group receiving Self-Care & E-Health (SC-EH) TrainingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: The group not receiving Self-Care & E-Health (SC-EH) TrainingNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Hypertension and E-Health Knowledge Level Score
1. Change in Hypertension Self-Care Profile - Behavior Subscale score from baseline to 4 weeks post-intervention, with scores ranging from 11 (min) to 44(max), where higher scores indicate better hypertension self-care behavior. 2. Change in Hypertension Self- Care Profile - Motivation Subscale score from baseline to 4 weeks post-intervention, with scores ranging from 15 (min) to 60(max), where higher scores indicate better hypertension self-care motivation 3. Change in Hypertension Self Care Profile - Self Efficacy Subscale score from baseline to 4 weeks post-intervention, with scores ranging from 12 (min) to 48(max), where higher scores indicate better hypertension self-efficacy
Time frame
Week 1 (end of first session) and Week 4 (end of second session).Secondary outcomes
1
E-Health System Proficiency Task Score
Change in e-Health Literacy Scale score from baseline to 4 weeks post-intervention, with scores ranging from 8 (min) to 40 (max), where higher scores indicate better e-Health Literacy.
Time frame
Week 1 (end of first session) and Week 4 (end of second session).Other outcomes
1
Blood Pressure Control (Systolic and Diastolic)
The primary outcome of the study is the mean change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) from baseline (initial session) to the 4-week follow-up. Among hypertensive participants aged 50 and over, a statistically significant reduction in blood pressure levels between these two time points will be considered a clinical indicator that successful self-care performance has been achieved.
Time frame
Week 1 (end of first session) and Week 4 (end of second session).Locations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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