24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Community Pharmacies

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

This study is designed to explore the feasibility of providing 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in community pharmacies. The investigators hypothesize it will be feasible for community pharmacies to provide the service to assist medical providers in the diagnosing and management of high blood pressure. The investigators will also survey participants regarding their experience with the service as well as conduct interviews with participating pharmacists and medical providers to understand their views and opinions on the feasibility of the service.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03920956

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

53

Starts

2019-07-24

Expected to finish

2020-01-24

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults greater than or equal to 18 years of age suspected by their physician of having "white coat" or "masked" hypertension (HTN), hypotension symptoms due to antihypertensive therapy, uncontrolled sustained HTN, requiring additional confirmation of an initial diagnosis if HTN, or resistant HTN.

You may not qualify if…

• Documented past medical history of persistent atrial fibrillation, on hemodialysis, pregnancy, or dementia.

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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