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NCT Number: NCT02069015

Achieving Blood Pressure Control Through Enhanced Discharge

The primary aim of the study is to determine if enhanced discharge from the emergency department will improve blood pressure control and self-care management. Enhanced discharge will include a hypertension intervention delivered by a touch-screen kiosk over a three month period.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Behavior Cardiovascular Diseases Health Behavior Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Participation Treatment Adherence and Compliance Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–89 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Detroit Receiving Hospital Emergency Department

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

About this study

A targeted sample of patients with uncontrolled blood pressure at the time of their emergency department visit discharge will be randomized into either standard or enhanced discharge. To control for medication effects in achieving blood pressure control, both groups will receive similar blood pressure medication while actively participating in the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Present with uncontrolled blood pressure to the emergency department (>140/90 for non-diabetics and >130/80 for diabetics)
  • Self-reported history of hypertension

Exclusion criteria

  • End-stage renal disease
  • No history of hypertension
  • Do not present with uncontrolled blood pressure

Treatment and study plan

Patient education

Behavioral

Patient education on hypertension delivered through a touchscreen kiosk.

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Pressure (Systolic) at 180 Days

    Time frame: 180 days

    Systolic Blood Pressure (SDB) at 180 days post-discharge

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient Activation Measure (PAM)

    Time frame: Baseline

    Measure of how actively involved patient is in their medical care.

Other outcomes

  1. Emergency Department Visitation Rate

    Time frame: Baseline to 180 days

    Emergency department visits related to hypertension

  2. Cost Effectiveness

    Time frame: 180 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wayne State University

Other

Collaborators

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

Registry information

Acronym: AchieveBP

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2016
First posted
Feb 21, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 22, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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