Targets and self management for the control of blood pressure in stroke and other at-risk groups (TASMIN-SR): a randomised controlled trial

Completed

Conditions: Topic: Primary Care Research Network for England, Cardiovascular
Subtopic: Not Assigned, Cardiovascular (all Subtopics)
Disease: Cardiovascular, All Diseases
Circulatory System
Cardiovascular disease

Registration Number: ISRCTN87171227

Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham (UK)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 540

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged above 35 years, either sex
2. Have had a diagnosis of stroke/TIA, diabetes, CKD3, MI, angina, or CABG
3. Systolic blood pressure greater than 130/80 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to self-monitor such as dementia or score over 10 on the short orientation memory concentration test (and with no carer support)
2. Postural hypotension (fall in SBP greater than 20 mmHg after 1 minute standing)
3. Taking more than three anti-hypertensive medications
4. Taking part in a current blood pressure study or previously taken part in TASMINH2
5. Terminal disease
5. Pregnant
6. Blood pressure not managed by the GP and acute cardiovascular event in the last 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Systolic blood pressure, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Adverse events, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months<br>2. Anxiety, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months<br>3. Attitudes to health and health care, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months<br>4. Blood pressure measurement preference, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months<br>5. Diastolic Blood pressure, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months<br>6. Health related quality of life, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months<br>7. Lifestyle behaviours, measured monthly<br>8. Pulse rate, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months<br>9. Reasons for non-participation, measured at invitation/baseline<br>10. Self-care strategies, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months<br>11. Self-management self-efficacy, measured monthly<br>12. Time at target blood pressure, measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months