Status:

COMPLETED

Emergency Department Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and BpTRU Study

Lead Sponsor:

Rhode Island Hospital

Conditions:

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Congruence of Emergency Department (ED) Attendings' Predictions of Hypertension with Results of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring.

Detailed Description

Evaluate the Congruence of Emergency Department (ED) Attendings' Predictions of Hypertension with Results of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring \& evaluate reliability of ED measured elevated blood pressu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • One elevated blood pressure greater than 120 systolic and/or 80 diastolic
  • BpTRU device blood pressure greater than 120 systolic and/or 80 diastolic while in ED

Exclusion

  • Prior history of hypertension
  • Currently on antihypertensives or receiving prescription on discharge
  • Pregnancy
  • History of atrial fibrillation
  • Dialysis patient
  • Nursing home or rehabilitation center resident
  • Admitted
  • Moving out of the area in next 30 days
  • Substance abuse
  • Prisoner
  • Presenting for psychiatric complaint requiring constant observation
  • Inability to give informed consent (intoxicated, altered, non-English speaking)
  • Presenting with symptoms of hypertensive emergency
  • Inability to demonstrate adequate use of the home blood pressure device in the ED
  • Arm circumference less than 9 inches or greater than 17 inches

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

105 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02217059

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

July 1 2017

Last Update

November 29 2017

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Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903