Telescot Stroke Study

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Circulatory System; Cerebral infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN61528726
• Lead Sponsor: HS Lothian (UK)

Brief Summary

2015 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25873155

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2012-01-31
• Study Start: 2012-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 25 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

Patients registered with general practices in the selected areas who:
1. Are on the TIA/stroke register of the practice
2. Are aged 18 years or over
3. Have a last recorded blood pressure of > 130/80mmHg
4. Have an average daytime ambulatory blood pressure measurement of >130/80mmHg
5. Have given informed consent
6. Have a mobile telephone signal available from home
7. Consider themselves able to use the equipment, appear to be able to use the equipment when assessed by the researcher

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have secondary hypertension
2. Have hypertension which is managed in secondary care
3. Have atrial fibrilation
4. Have terminal illness or major concurrent illness where treatment is likely to affect the ability to self monitor
5. Have had a stroke in the last 3 months
6. Have major surgery in the last 3 months
7. Are unable to consent
8. Are unable to use self monitoring equipment alone with no easy access to help
9. Pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The participation rate in the pilot trial

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcome measures