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NCT Number: NCT06247111

Monitoring Blood Pressure at Home

The overall goal of this project is to determine if measuring blood pressure at home and staying in contact with a team of pharmacists and physicians to manage your blood pressure is feasible. The study will enroll 24 participants at UAB who are seen at the Emergency Department Post-Discharge Clinic. Half of the participants (12 patients) will be asked to measure their blood pressure at home, and half of the participants (12 patients) will continue to receive usual care. Participants who measure their blood pressure at home will also meet with a pharmacist weekly over the phone to discuss blood pressure readings and have blood pressure medications prescribed if needed. This program will last 3 months.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

About this study

For all participants:

  • Participants will receive information on the importance of measuring blood pressure and ways to improve blood pressure.
  • Participants will complete questionnaires describing current socioeconomic position, medical history and healthcare needs.
  • Participants will come in for one research clinic visit to get blood pressure measured 3 months after enrollment in this study.

For participants asked to measure blood pressure at home:

  • Measure blood pressure twice a day at home, following the instructions provided. The study will provide participants with the device and send text message reminders each week day. Participants will return the device at study visit 3 months from now.
  • Following the instructions provided, participants will talk to a pharmacist over the phone weekly to discuss blood pressure and medications. All medication changes will be discussed with a collaborating physician.
  • Participants will complete questionnaires on satisfaction with the program.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients seen at the Emergency Department Post-Discharge Clinic
  • >=18 years
  • Blood pressure >=130/80 mmHg and <=160/100 mmHg
  • English speakers
  • Have a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with blood pressure >=160 mmHg

Treatment and study plan

Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring + Telehealth

Other

Remote blood pressure monitoring and pharmacist led telehealth intervention for blood pressure management

Usual Care

Other

Participants receive usual care, no intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. Total Number of Recruited Participants

    Time frame: 2 years

    Number of participants enrolled into the study after screening and eligibility confirmation.

Other outcomes

  1. Number of Participants Who Attended Last Study Visit

    Time frame: 3 months from randomization

    Number of participants who completed the final study visit conducted approximately three months after randomization.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Registry information

Official study title

Post-Emergency Department Discharge Clinic Telehealth Program for Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension: a Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 7, 2024
Registry last updated
Apr 29, 2026

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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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