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NCT Number: NCT00130663

Recognition of Abnormal Pediatric Blood Pressures in Primary Care

This study will look at general pediatricians' effectiveness at screening children for elevated blood pressure values in the primary care setting. Two new screening tools will be introduced and their effectiveness will be measured against current practice by way of medical chart review.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

3 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Health care supervision visit
  • Documented measured blood pressure and height
  • Between the ages of 3 years and 17 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Younger than 3 years of age
  • Older than 17 years of age
  • No documented blood pressure measurement
  • Not a health supervision encounter

Treatment and study plan

PDA blood pressure screening program and chart reminder

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. written documentation by MD in medical record acknowledging elevated BP

Secondary outcomes

  1. compliance with interventions

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2007
First posted
Aug 16, 2005
Registry last updated
Oct 22, 2007

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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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