Ambulatory vs Office BP Management Usual Care for Diagnosing and Managing Hypertension: A Pilot Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to usual care (blood pressure measurement in the office) in diagnosing and managing hypertension.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02121041

Run by

Anthony J Viera, MD, MPH

People needed

28

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-10

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 30 years and ≤ 65 years
• Most recent (within 14 days) clinic systolic BP 126-150 mm Hg
• Able/willing to wear a BP monitor for 24 hours on multiple occasions
• Able/willing to take daily anti-hypertensive medication if indicated
• Able to read and speak English

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or trying to become pregnant
• Known heart disease
• History of persistent atrial fibrillation
• Currently taking antihypertensive medication
• Currently taking Simvastatin > 20mg daily
• Clinician recommends against participation

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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