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Talking it out: could motivational interviewing lower blood pressure?
NCT ID NCT07747025
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether nurse-led motivational interviewing—a counseling style that helps people find their own motivation to change—can improve blood pressure control in adults with hypertension. Participants are randomly assigned to usual care, individual counseling, or counseling that also includes a supportive family member. Over six weeks, the counseling sessions focus on medication adherence, healthy eating, physical activity, stress management, and self-monitoring. The study tracks blood pressure and related behaviors over 18 weeks to see if this approach makes a lasting difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nurse-led motivational interviewing, with or without family involvement
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this counseling approach could become a low-cost, drug-free way to help people with hypertension lower their blood pressure and improve self-management.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and tests a behavioral intervention, so results may vary. Success depends on participant engagement and may not generalize to all 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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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Diagnosed with hypertension for at least 6 months * Using antihypertensive medication * Able to read and understand Turkish * Conscious and able to communicate * Providing written informed consent * Having at least one family member who can support hypertension management and participate in sessions when needed Exclusion Criteria: * Advanced cognitive impairment * Active psychiatric crisis * History of a serious cardiovascular event within the last 3 months * Terminal illness * Serious physical condition that may prevent regular participation in intervention sessions * Concurrent participation in another structured education program
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Simav Doc. Dr. Ismail Karakuyu State Hospital
RECRUITINGSimav, Turkey (Türkiye)
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