Home BP Monitoring for High Blood Pressure
Trial Summary
The trial does not specify if you need to stop taking your current medications, but if you are already prescribed blood pressure medication or regularly use stimulants or other medications that raise blood pressure, you would not be eligible to participate.
Research shows that home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) helps people control their blood pressure better and stick to their medication plans. It provides more data for doctors and patients to manage high blood pressure effectively.
12345Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is generally considered safe for humans. It is a reliable and convenient method for managing high blood pressure, and there is no evidence suggesting it poses any safety risks.
24567Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is unique because it allows patients to measure their blood pressure at home, providing more frequent and accurate readings than those taken in a doctor's office. This method helps avoid the 'white-coat effect' (where blood pressure rises in a clinical setting) and better predicts cardiovascular risk by offering readings closer to those from 24-hour monitoring.
258910Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for African American teens without a prior hypertension diagnosis, no history of organ transplant, not on stimulants or blood pressure meds, and no congenital heart disease. It aims to find better ways to diagnose high blood pressure in this group.Exclusion Criteria
Participant Groups
- Diagnosis of hypertension in children and adolescents
- Under investigation for diagnosis of hypertension in children and adolescents, particularly in high-risk populations