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Pragmatic Trial Comparing Telehealth Care and Optimized Clinic-Based Care for Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
Other: Telehealth Care
Other: Best Practice Clinic-Based Care
Registration Number
NCT02996565
Lead Sponsor
HealthPartners Institute
Brief Summary

This pragmatic trial will compare two team-based care models for managing hypertension, Best Practice Clinic-based Care and Telehealth Care with pharmacist management, in a large care system in Minnesota. Clinics in the study are randomized to offer one of the two treatment models to participants with uncontrolled hypertension.

The investigators aim to determine a) whether one model is more effective than the other for lowering patient's blood pressure and b) which model patients prefer.

Detailed Description

The objectives of the study are:

Aim 1: Compare the effects of two evidence-based strategies on lowering blood pressure and other outcomes important to patients: best-practice clinic-based care and home-based telehealth care.

* Hypothesis 1.1: Compared with patients in clinics assigned to clinic-based care, patients in clinics assigned to telehealth care will have a 5 mm Hg greater change in systolic blood pressure over 12 months of follow-up.

* Hypothesis 1.2: Compared with patients in clinics assigned to clinic-based care, patients in clinics assigned to telehealth care will report: a) fewer treatment side effects; b) better ratings of patient experience of hypertension care; and c) higher self-monitoring rates and confidence in self-care.

Aim 2: Conduct an evaluation of the reach, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of the telehealth care and clinic-based care interventions using a mixed-methods approach supported by the RE-AIM framework and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3072
Inclusion Criteria
  • Hypertension diagnosis code in medical record, twice in last 24 months
  • Attends study clinic for primary care visit within study period with uncontrolled blood pressure
  • Systolic blood pressure >=150 mm Hg or Diastolic blood pressure >=95 mm Hg at current visit
  • Systolic blood pressure >=150 mm Hg or Diastolic blood pressure >=95 mm Hg at most recent previous visit
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • End Stage Kidney Disease
  • Patients in hospice care and patients who permanently reside in a nursing home

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Telehealth CareTelehealth CarePatients with uncontrolled hypertension who receive primary care in clinics assigned to the Telehealth Care intervention.
Best Practice Clinic-Based CareBest Practice Clinic-Based CarePatients with uncontrolled hypertension who receive primary care in clinics assigned to the Best Practice Clinic-Based Care intervention.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Systolic Blood Pressure Between Baseline and 12 Months (mm Hg)Trajectory over 12 months

Change in systolic BP, collected from medical records

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Diastolic BP Between Baseline and 12 Months (mm Hg)Trajectory over 12 months

change in diastolic BP, collected from medical records

Number of Participants Who Reporting Monitoring BP at Least 2 Times Per Week at Six Months Follow-upBaseline to 6 months

Patient report of monitoring BP at least 2 times per week

Number of Participants Who Report High Level of Satisfaction With Hypertension Care at Six Months.Baseline to 6 months

Patient rating of 9-10 vs. 0-8 on a scale of 0 (low satisfaction) to 10 (high satisfaction). Developed from a scale used by Green, et al (2008).

Citation: Green BB, Cook AJ, Ralston JD, Fishman PA, Catz SL, Carlson J, Carrell D,Tyll L, Larson EB, Thompson RS. Effectiveness of home blood pressure monitoring, Web communication, and pharmacist care on hypertension control: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2008;299:2857-2867. doi:10.1001/jama.299.24.2857

Number of Participants Who Are Current Smokers at Twelve MonthsBaseline to 12 months

Current smoker at 12 months

Number of Participants Reporting Cough as a Side Effect of Antihypertensive Medications at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that side effect is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Dizziness as a Side Effect of Antihypertensive Medication at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that side effect is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Frequent Urination as a Side Effect of Antihypertensive Medication at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that side effect is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Leg/Foot Swelling as a Side Effect of Antihypertensive Medication at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that side effect is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Sexual Symptoms as a Side Effect of Antihypertensive Medication at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that side effect is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Tiredness as a Side Effect of Antihypertensive Medication at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that side effect is a problem

Number of Participants Who Report Decreasing Salt as Helpful for BP Self-management at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that activity is helpful for BP self-management

Number of Participants Who Report Limiting Alcohol as Helpful for BP Self-management at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that activity is helpful for BP self-management

Number of Participants Who Report Physical Activity as Helpful for BP Self-management at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that activity is helpful for BP self management

Number of Participants Who Report Reducing Stress as Helpful for BP Self-management at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that activity is helpful for BP self management

Number of Participants Who Report Watching Weight as Helpful for BP Self-management at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that activity is helpful for BP self management

Number of Participants Identifying Clinic Visits as BP Care Burden at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that burden is a problem

Number of Participants Identifying Cost of Care or Medications as BP Care Burden at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that burden is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Increasing Physical Activity as BP Care Burden at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that burden is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Lifestyle Changes as BP Care Burden at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that burden is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Measuring BP as BP Care Burden at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that burden is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Phone Visits as BP Care Burden at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that burden is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Scheduling Visits as BP Care Burden at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that burden is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting Time Away From Work as BP Care Burden at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient report that burden is a problem

Number of Participants Reporting High Confidence in Reporting Contacting Care Team at Six Months Confidence in Managing Blood Pressure: Contact Care TeamBaseline to 6 months

Patient reported "very" or "extremely" confident in this aspect of BP management.

Number of Participants Reporting High Confidence in Keeping BP Below Target at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient reported "very" or "extremely" confident in this aspect of BP management.

Number of Participants Reporting High Confidence in Knowing BP Target Numbers at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient reported "very" or "extremely" confident in this aspect of BP management

Number of Participants Reporting High Confidence in Measuring BP at Home at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient reported "very" or "extremely" confident in this aspect of BP management

Number of Participants Reporting High Confidence in Taking BP Medications at Six MonthsBaseline to 6 months

Patient reported "very" or "extremely" confident in this aspect of BP management

Number of Participants With Statin Addition at 12 MonthsBaseline to 12 months

New statin medication current at 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

HealthPartners Institute

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Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

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