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Podcasts might be the new tool to help hypertension patients stay on track

NCT ID NCT06401759

Symptom relief Sponsor: Firat University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether listening to educational podcasts can help people with high blood pressure follow their treatment plan and manage their own health better. 94 adults with hypertension were randomly assigned to either listen to podcasts or receive routine care. The goal was to see if podcasts improve treatment compliance and self-care skills.

What this could mean

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Active substance
podcast
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that podcasts are a simple, low-cost way to help people with high blood pressure stick to their treatment and manage their condition better.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with 94 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is just education, not a new drug or treatment.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

94 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Education level must be at least primary school level. * Patients with or without treatment experience * Being between the ages of 18 and 65 * Being diagnosed with hypertension at least 6 months ago * Being using at least one hypertensive drug * Having enough internet to listen to podcasts on Spotify * Have Spotify supported devices (iOS 14 or above, Android OS 5.0 or above, OS X 10.15 or above, Windows 10 or above) * Being competent in using a mobile phone * Having 18.64 points and above in e-health literacy assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Those who have physical (speech, hearing impairment, etc.), neurological and psychological problems that prevent them from filling out research forms and participating in training. * Those who do not have sufficient equipment (mobile phone or computer with internet connection) for podcast training * Intervention group patients who do not listen to podcasts on Spotify (patients who do not fill out verbally or Google forms (Diary)) * Patients in the control group who were understood to have logged in to their account on Spotify and listened to podcasts.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hypertension

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fırat university

    Elâzığ, Center, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)

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