Status:

RECRUITING

Evaluating Whether Treating Elevated Blood Pressure in the Inpatient Setting Impacts Patient Outcomes

Lead Sponsor:

Elizabeth Pfoh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Blood Pressure Control

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The vast majority of the 36.2 million individuals admitted to U.S. hospitals are diagnosed with hypertension and experience an elevated blood pressure (BP) reading during hospitalization. There are no...

Detailed Description

Approximately 50-72% of the 36.2 million individuals admitted to U.S. hospitals are diagnosed with hypertension. Hypertension increases the risk of devastating cardiovascular outcomes, such as strokes...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At the unit level: Medical units that do not typically care for patients requiring step-down care.

Exclusion

  • Patients less than 18
  • Patients experiencing hypertensive emergencies or cardiac symptoms
  • Patients with active cardiovascular events, such as
  • Stroke
  • Non-ST-elevation
  • Myocardial infarction
  • End-stage renal disease
  • Patients on dialysis
  • Those with acute decompensated heart failure
  • 3\. Patients on the unit for more than 10 days
  • 4\. Patients transferred in after being in the intensive care unit (ICU)
  • 5\. Pregnant and post-partum women
  • 6\. Patients discharged within 24 hours of admission
  • 7\. Patients whose systolic BP remains below 160 mmHg during hospitalization.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 11 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07208669

Start Date

November 11 2025

End Date

July 31 2027

Last Update

January 8 2026

Active Locations (2)

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Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

2

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States, 44124