Status:
COMPLETED
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Blood Pressure Control
Lead Sponsor:
Queen's University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hypertension is a common problem in Canada with a prevalence of about 15%. The goal of hypertension therapy should be to maximize blood pressure control. Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) devices ...
Detailed Description
The objective of this study is to measure the effect of home (self) blood pressure monitoring on control of hypertension in a primary care setting. This research is important for several reasons: i)...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adults age 18 years and older with essential hypertension.
- who are treated with medication to lower their blood pressure.
- whose mean daytime blood pressure at enrolment is 135/85 mm Hg or greater.
- and who are not currently using HBPM.
Exclusion
- a diagnosis of secondary hypertension.
- pregnancy.
- hypertension management primarily by a consultant.
- a disability that precludes use of a home blood pressure monitor.
- enrolled in another hypertension trial
- white coat hypertension
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
597 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00202137
Start Date
July 1 2002
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
January 14 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Centre for Studies in Primary Care
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 5E9