Can a 5-Step chat help tame high blood pressure?
NCT ID NCT07762456
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a short, structured counseling method called BATHE can help people with high blood pressure stick to their treatment plan. Adults with hypertension are randomly assigned to receive either the BATHE interview during clinic visits or standard advice on medication and lifestyle. Over six months, researchers compare treatment adherence scores and blood pressure levels between the two groups to see if this simple communication approach makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BATHE therapeutic interview technique, a brief structured counseling method used during clinic visits
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple communication tool could offer a low-cost way to help people with high blood pressure stick to their treatment and improve blood pressure control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study, and the benefit of a brief interview technique may be modest or hard to measure. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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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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86 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2021
- 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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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: Diagnosed with hypertension for at least 6 months Aged between 18 and 80 years Registered at the family health center where the study was conducted Voluntary participation with signed informed consent Ability to use online video communication channels (e.g., WhatsApp or another video interview channel) Exclusion Criteria: Presence of communication barriers Active psychiatric disease or current use of psychiatric medication Pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dokuz Eylul University
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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