Congruence of Emergency Department Attendings' Predictions of Hypertension With Results of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

Rhode Island Hospital1 site in 1 country105 target enrollmentAugust 2014

ConditionsHypertension

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Hypertension
Sponsor: Rhode Island Hospital
Enrollment: 105
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: The percentage of emergency department attendings that accurately predict which patients meet criteria for hypertension in two week follow-up using home blood pressure monitoring.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 8 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Congruence of Emergency Department (ED) Attendings' Predictions of Hypertension with Results of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring.

Detailed Description

Evaluate the Congruence of Emergency Department (ED) Attendings' Predictions of Hypertension with Results of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring \& evaluate reliability of ED measured elevated blood pressure compared to the BpTRU

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 2014

End Date

July 2017

Last Updated

8 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Rhode Island Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•One elevated blood pressure greater than 120 systolic and/or 80 diastolic
•BpTRU device blood pressure greater than 120 systolic and/or 80 diastolic while in ED

Exclusion Criteria

•Prior history of hypertension
•Currently on antihypertensives or receiving prescription on discharge
•Pregnancy
•History of atrial fibrillation
•Dialysis patient
•Nursing home or rehabilitation center resident
•Moving out of the area in next 30 days
•Substance abuse
•Presenting for psychiatric complaint requiring constant observation
•Inability to give informed consent (intoxicated, altered, non-English speaking)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The percentage of emergency department attendings that accurately predict which patients meet criteria for hypertension in two week follow-up using home blood pressure monitoring.

Time Frame: 18 months

Secondary Outcomes

The predictive value of the emergency department measured blood pressure by the standard ED blood pressure device, BpTRU device, and home blood pressure device for hypertension in follow-up(18 months)