Comparing the effectiveness of the BPMAP (Blood Pressure Management Application) and usual care in self-management of primary hypertension and adherence to treatment in patients aged 30–60 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Steps taken in each visit

	Study period
	Enrollment	Allocation	Post allocation								Close-out
Week	−1 to 0	0 ± 2 days	2 ± 2 days	4 ± 2 days	6 ± 2 days	8 ± 2 days					24 ± 2 days
Time point	1^st visit	2^nd visit	3^rd visit	4^th visit	5^th visit	6^th visit					7^th visit
Enrollment:	×
Eligibility screen	×
Informed consent	×
Allocation	×
Intervention		×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Assessment	×					×					×
Baseline variables	×					×					×
Measuring adherence to treatment	×					×					×
Measuring adherence to the diet	×					×					×
Evaluating the predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors of adherence	×					×					×
Measurement of systolic and diastolic BP, waist circumference, and BMI	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Evaluating the regular monitoring of BP by the mobile application	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Evaluating the usability of the software						×					×
Evaluating the level of satisfaction of the software/application						×					×

ISSN: 1745-6215