The Effect of Pharmacist Intervention on Blood Pressure Control

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Hypertension
• Interventions: Behavioral: Health education, Home blood pressure monitoring

• Registration Number: NCT01233193
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to test if a Pharmacist Intervention Program with home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) improves or controls pharmacological adherence and blood pressure levels in hypertensive patients under pharmacological treatment, compared to those who receive usual care in a community pharmacy setting.

Detailed Description

Hypertension is a major health concern worldwide due to its deleterious impact on the population in terms of excessive morbidity and mortality, especially when there is insufficient hypertension control and prevention at the community level.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2010-02
• Study Start: 2010-02
• Study First Submitted: 2010-10-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-02
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-03
• Primary Completion: 2011-09
• Study Completion: 2011-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients of both genders between the ages of 18 and 80 years, who access the pharmacy to fill their own prescription for hypertension.

Exclusion criteria:

• Patient living with an other Hypertensive patient treated with the same medications
• Pregnant women
• Hypertensive patients with levels of systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥ 180mmHg/110mmHg
• Patient with secondary hypertension, kidney or liver failure
• Patients already included in a care program for hypertensive patients
• Patients with a new treatment for hypertension (less than 1 month)

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Health education, Home blood pressure monitoring	The intervention group receive an pharmacist intervention (health education, Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Referral to physician as needed) This group will be followed for 6 months

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
blood pressure control	At 6 months	Percentage of patients with controlled hypertension

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence	At 6 months	Percentage of adherent patients after 6 months within the trial

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Community Pharmacies; 🇪🇸 Jaén, Andalucia, Spain