Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Frequent Self Measurements of Blood Pressure on the Control of Hypertension
Lead Sponsor:
Sheba Medical Center
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Despite knowledge regarding the importance of controlling patients' blood pressure (BP) only 30% of treated patients achieve BP goals. Our objective was to determine the effect of frequent self measur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Signing an informed consent form
- Having a diagnosis of hypertension for more than one year according to patients'records.
- receiving at least one medication for hypertension
- A reasonable understanding of Hebrew
- An ambulatory state enabling regular visits to a primary physician in the community and self-measurement of hypertension using the electronic device
Exclusion
- Lack of willingness to participate in the study.Known arrhythmia
- Malignant disease
- Poor understanding of Hebrew
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00459017
Start Date
December 1 2002
End Date
June 1 2005
Last Update
April 11 2007
Active Locations (1)
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Kupat Holim Meuhedet
Tel Aviv, Israel