One-Minute videos boost hypertension knowledge in beijing suburbs
NCT ID NCT07497841
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a series of five one-minute educational videos, shared through community WeChat groups, could improve what people know and do about secondary hypertension. Over 1,000 adults from eight communities in suburban Beijing took part. Researchers measured changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices before and after the one-week video program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Short-video health education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, scalable way to educate communities about secondary hypertension, especially in rural or low-literacy areas.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, non-randomized study in one region, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is very brief (one week), so long-term impact is unknown.
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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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1,062 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Permanent residents aged ≥18 years with basic comprehension abilities, capable of completing the online questionnaire independently or with assistance * Voluntary participation and signed informed consent For Phase 2 (Intervention Phase) only: * Individuals with confirmed hypertension or family members cohabiting with hypertensive patients * Member of a community WeChat group with the ability to receive and view short videos, and to complete online questionnaires independently or with assistance Exclusion Criteria: * \- Cognitive impairment that would interfere with understanding the questionnaire or video content * Prior participation in standardized secondary hypertension public education programs * Inability to use WeChat or access short videos (for Phase 2)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, China
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