Do Home Monitors Improve Blood Pressure Control?

Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital1 site in 1 country26 target enrollmentDecember 2011

ConditionsHypertension Diabetes Mellitus

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Hypertension
Sponsor: Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
Enrollment: 26
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: change in blood pressure over time
Status: Terminated
Last Updated: 13 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if home blood pressure monitors can help decrease blood pressure in patients with diabetes at a low income clinic.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

December 2011

End Date

December 2012

Last Updated

13 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Karen Weber, DO, FACP

Associate Director Outpatient Services, Internal Medicine Residency Program

Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•over 18 years old,
•diabetes as defined by HgA1C over 6.5%,
•uncontrolled blood pressure (SBP \> 130 and or DBP \> 80)

Exclusion Criteria

•pregnancy,
•transplanted organ,
•MI/CHF/CVA within 3 months,
•dialysis,
•arrhythmia,
•metastatic cancer,
•dementia,
•visual or hearing difficulties

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change in blood pressure over time

Time Frame: baseline and 3 months

We are measuring the change in blood pressure between 2 groups: the intervention group which will be using home blood pressure monitors and the control group which will get care as usual for their blood pressure.