App-based coaching aims to tame hypertension
NCT ID NCT07631546
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a mobile app called HyperCoach that provides health coaching to help people with high blood pressure manage their condition. Thirty-seven adults with hypertension who are already on medication will use the app to track blood pressure, weight, and steps, and set personal health goals. The study looks at whether digital coaching improves blood pressure control and medication adherence over 9 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digital coaching plan (HyperCoach mobile app)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a mobile app with coaching helps people better manage their blood pressure and stick to their medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 37 people. It tests behavior change, not a new drug, so results may be modest and not apply to everyone.
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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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37 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Reliable internet access for mobile device (either WIFI or mobile data plan) * iOS (14+) smarthphone (iPhone 6S or newer) * Fluent in English or Spanish * Participant is taking hypertension medication * Diagnosis is hypertension * 18+ years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with resistant hypertension
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas, 77843, United States
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