Heart age report: a simple tool to spark better blood pressure Self-Care?
NCT ID NCT07045363
First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether giving older adults with hypertension a personalized 'Heart Age' report during a routine doctor's visit can boost their awareness of cardiovascular risk and encourage healthier habits. Participants receive a one-page report based on their annual health check data, explained by a trained physician. The study compares their progress against a control group receiving usual care, focusing on changes in risk knowledge and physical activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A personalized one-page Heart Age report delivered by trained physicians during routine follow-up visits
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple educational tool could be integrated into routine primary care to help older adults with hypertension better understand and manage their cardiovascular risk.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and the outcome relies on self-reported behavior changes, which may not translate to long-term health improvements. The intervention's success depends on physician delivery and patient engagement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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358 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥60 years * Diagnosed with hypertension * Completed their government-funded annual health check within the past 3 months * Scheduled for a routine follow-up consultation within the enrollment window -Able to provide informed consent- Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed dementia or severe cognitive impairment * Terminal illness * Participation in another clinical intervention trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tinglin Community Health Center
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215316, China
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