Measuring Adherence to Control Hypertension

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test whether accurately measuring patients' adherence to their blood pressure medications with electronic pillbox monitors and then providing clinicians with this information can improve the clinical management of uncontrolled hypertension.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01257347

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

124

Starts

2011-01-01

Expected to finish

2014-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• established diagnosis of hypertension
• prescribed at least one blood pressure (BP) medication
• at least two consecutive clinic visits with elevated BP according to Joint National Committee (JNC-7) guidelines (i.e., BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg or ≥ 130/80 mmHg if diabetes or chronic kidney disease)
• 18 to 80 years old
• at least one prior visit with a clinician enrolled in the study

You may not qualify if…

• severe mental illness
• resided in a long-term care facility
• unable to use the electronic adherence device due to physical or cognitive impairment
• non-English or non-Spanish speaking
• unavailable for follow-up

Where it is running

• Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

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