Home blood pressure monitoring in patients after carotid endarterectomy: a feasibility study

Completed

• Conditions: arterial plaques; hardening of arteries; 10003184; 10003216

• Registration Number: NL-OMON45630
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

- Adult (>=18 yr of age)
- (a)symptomatic carotid artery stenosis due to atherosclerotic disease
- Treated by carotid endarterectomy
- mentally capable to make discissions

Exclusion Criteria

- ADL-dependent due to prior TIA or cerebrovascular accident (not able to measure the blood pressure twice a day)
- ADL-dependent because of other reasons besides above mentioned reason.
- Patients with carotid artery stenosis caused by other causes then atherosclerotic disease
- not mentally capable

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary objective of this study is the feasibility, to assess the<br /><br>patient*s experience regarding performing home blood pressure measurements<br /><br>themselves and the use of cVitals in the first month after carotid<br /><br>endarterectomy. Patients experience will be assessed by means of a telephone<br /><br>survey based on a predefined questionnaire.</p><br>