The Effect of Frequent Self Measurements of Blood Pressure on the Control of Hypertension

Condition(s) targeted: Hypertension

Intervention: Portable blood pressure wrist manometer (Device)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Sheba Medical Center

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Yasmin Maor, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Sheba Medical Center

Despite knowledge regarding the importance of controlling patients' blood pressure (BP) only 30% of treated patients achieve BP goals. Our objective was to determine the effect of frequent self measurements of BP in the patients' natural environment as a mean to improve BP control. Our hypothesis was that frequent measurements of BP will reduce mean BP levels.

Official title: The Effect of Frequent Self Measurements of Blood Pressure on the Control of Hypertension

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Meam blood pressure

Secondary outcome:

Satisfaction

Quality of life

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Signing an informed consent form

- Having a diagnosis of hypertension for more than one year according to

patients'records.

- receiving at least one medication for hypertension

- A reasonable understanding of Hebrew

- An ambulatory state enabling regular visits to a primary physician in the community

and self-measurement of hypertension using the electronic device

Exclusion Criteria:

- Lack of willingness to participate in the study. Known arrhythmia

- Malignant disease

- Poor understanding of Hebrew

Kupat Holim Meuhedet, Tel Aviv, Israel

Starting date: December 2002
Ending date: June 2005
Last updated: April 10, 2007