The goal of this project is to develop and pilot test a research protocol to assess the influence of a health information behavior enhanced intervention on self-management, blood pressure control, and brain activity in African American women with hypertension. This work will identify characteristics of African American women that are associated with improved self-management and decreased blood pressure, and subsequent reduction of risk of heart disease and premature death. The results of this project will have direct impact in informing interventions to improve blood pressure control, by advancing our knowledge of brain activity associated with behavior change in African American women with hypertension in the metro-Detroit area, and ultimately everywhere.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
intervention includes both analytic and socioemotional components related to self-management of hypertension and is specifically targeted to African American women. Along with providing education on lifestyle changes to lower blood pressure, DASH diet, exercise, and medication adherence (analytic components), the intervention is designed to promote social activities around blood pressure self-management, in particular, sharing blood pressure management information with peers (socioemotional components).
University of Michigan School of Nursing
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Brain Activity
fMRI protocol - Each participant was presented the same conditions, in the same order . A fixed sequence design was used because the primary goal was to compare patterns of brain activity between participants. Means are estimated averages of each participant's response to video conditions.
Time frame: 6 months
Systolic Blood Pressure
Blood pressure was measured using automated sphygmomanometer based on standardized protocols.
Time frame: 6 months
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Blood pressure was measured using automated sphygmomanometer based on standardized protocols.
Time frame: 6 months
PROMIS - Mental Health
Health-related quality of life was measured with the PROMIS Global Scale. This 10-item measured the overall physical, mental, and social health of adults. Items range from (1 = never to 5 = always) on a Likert-type scale. Higher scores indicate better quality of life.
Time frame: 6 months
PROMIS - Physical Health
Health-related quality of life was measured with the PROMIS Global Scale. This 10-item measured the overall physical, mental, and social health of adults. Items range from (1 = never to 5 = always) on a Likert-type scale. Higher scores indicate better quality of life.
Time frame: 6 months
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