Effect of a Mobile Health Intervention in the Management of Hypertension: Open-Label Cluster-Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital therapeutics represents a promising approach to support the management of hypertension. Rural regions in China face substantial challenges in hypertension prevention and management. Given the rapid growth in use of the internet and mobile technologies, particularly smartphones, we developed a user-friendly WeChat mini-program "E-controlled pressure (eKongya)" to assist village physicians in managing patients with hypertension.

Objective

This trial aimed to investigate the efficacy of digital interventions for blood pressure (BP) control in patients with hypertension.

Methods

This open-label cluster-randomized controlled study was conducted in 8 villages in China. Individuals with systolic BP (SBP) ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic BP (DBP) ≥90 mm Hg were recr

SUBMITTER: Zhao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12735645 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature