Web based interactive treatment and self-monitoring in hypertension.

Completed

• Conditions: cardiovasculaire risicofactoren; High blood pressure; Hypertension

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38248
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 80 years.
Use of 3 or more antihypertensive medications.
Use of 0,1 or 2 antihypertensive medications and a documented BP equal or greater than 140/90 mmHg (non-diabetic patients)
Use of 0,1 or 2 antihypertensive medications and a documented BP equal or greater than 130/80 mmHg (diabetic patients)
Patients must be able to measure the BP at home and to communicate with the nurse or physician through the web-based system.

Exclusion Criteria

Younger than 18 years of age, older than 80 years of age.
Not fluent in Dutch or English language
Pregnancy
Life expectancy less than one year
No access to computer with internet
Most recent creatinine clearance (24 hour creatinine clearance) lesser than 30 ml/min
Class III or IV heart failure

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Improvement of systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients<br /><br>in order to reduce clinical events related to high blood pressure, measured<br /><br>with 24-hours ambulatory blood pressure monitor.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Reduction of cardiovascular events<br /><br>- Reducing the amount of anti-hypertensive drugs needed.<br /><br>- Improvement of surrogate cardiovascular risk markers such as weight,<br /><br>waist-hip ratio, serum lipids, diet, physical activity<br /><br>- Improvement of patient satisfaction.<br /><br>- Reducing the number of out patient clinic visits</p><br>