Evaluation of the patient hypertension guidelines and self-management tools

Completed

• Conditions: Elevated blood pressure/hypertension; Circulatory System; Hypertension

• Registration Number: ISRCTN28843954
• Lead Sponsor: McMaster University (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patients with elevated Blood Pressure (BP) (Systolic Blood Pressure [SBP] greater than 140 mmHg or greater than 130 mmHg if diabetic) who own or intend to purchase a home BP monitoring device
2. Patients will be either undergoing monitoring for a possible diagnosis of hypertension, or be uncontrolled hypertensives

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who do not own or intend to purchase a home BP monitoring device will be excluded

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in blood pressure related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours among patients with elevated blood pressure in family practice.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure will be measured in the family physicians office at baseline and exit visits.