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Utilizing a Mobile Health (mHealth) Application to Improve Hypertension Monitoring and Self-management in an Underserved Community: A Pilot Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating iHealth BP7-Wireless Blood Pressure Wrist Monitor, for Hypertension. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Monitoring and self-management are important components of effective chronic disease care and improved patient outcomes. With the rapid development of integration of mobile health technology (mHealth) into health care delivery services, mHealth intervention provides a great opportunity to improve the efficiency of chronic disease management. However, little is known about whether mHealth interventions can effectively impact the health and health care outcomes in underserved populations. This pilot study will assess the preliminary effectiveness of a mobile-based health intervention in an urban underserved community with a high incidence of hypertension. It is hypothesized that patients with hypertension will experience improved outcomes due to the use of a mHealth application compared with patients who are not using the application. The findings from this study will advance our understanding of the utility of mHealth interventions among underserved populations and generate evidence to support this new health care delivery approach in underserved urban communities. In this study, two hypotheses will be tested: 1. Hypertension patients using the mHealth application exhibit a greater decrease in blood pressure and better maintenance over a 6-month period compared to those who receive standard care. 2. Hypertension patients using the mHealth application will exhibit more effective self-management as compared to those who receive standard care.
Study Details
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Interventions
The mHealth group will ask to use iHealth BP7-Wireless Blood Pressure Wrist Monitor at home. This monitor is a fully automatic wrist cuff blood pressure monitor that uses the oscillometric principle to measure blood pressure and pulse rate. The monitor works with mobile devices to test, track and share vital blood pressure data. The Bluetooth sync system allows the monitor to send BP measures and pulse rate to patients' mobile devices. The free iHealth app automatically keeps a history of BP data and gives patient the option to share their blood pressure data with their provider. In addition to keep the data on the mobile device, patient also receive a free and secure cloud account. Vital data on the cloud allows patients to access from any computer and to share with their provider.