Prevalence of Hypertension Using Telemedical Home Blood Pressure Measurements

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of hypertension among citizens of Holstebro, Denmark aged 55-64 years, including both the well treated, the untreated and the insufficiently treated, and to estimate the prevalence of white coat and masked hypertension using home blood pressure measurements with telemedical data transmission.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

55 year–64 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Age 55 to 64 years
Registered address in the municipality of Holstebro
Enrolment at a practice of one of the GPs who had agreed to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Unwillingness to participate
Incapability to do home blood pressure measurements

Treatment and study plan

Telemedical home blood pressure measurements

Other

Primary outcomes

Office blood pressure

Time frame: 10 minuttes
Telemedical home blood pressure

Time frame: 3 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Erling Bjerregaard Pedersen

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Feb 4, 2015
Registry last updated: Feb 4, 2015

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