Emergency Department Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and BpTRU Study

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension

• Registration Number: NCT02217059
• Lead Sponsor: Rhode Island Hospital

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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-08
• Study First Submitted: 2014-08-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-08-14
• Study First Posted: 2014-08-15
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Primary Completion: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-27
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 105

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
• Admitted
• Moving out of the area in next 30 days
• Substance abuse
• Prisoner
• Presenting for psychiatric complaint requiring constant observation
• Inability to give informed consent (intoxicated, altered, non-English speaking)
• Presenting with symptoms of hypertensive emergency
• Inability to demonstrate adequate use of the home blood pressure device in the ED
• Arm circumference less than 9 inches or greater than 17 inches

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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.	18 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rhode Island Hospital; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States