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Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for High Blood Pressure Control in Stroke Patients

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Recruiting

Led By Liron D Kraler, MD

Research Sponsored by Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Participant or surrogate able to apply a home blood pressure cuff on the participant

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

Upper arm circumference > 20 inches

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up months 3 and 6

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see if providing a free home blood pressure monitor can help control hypertension, especially for disadvantaged patients, and reduce negative health outcomes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who've been treated at Stanford Hospital's stroke service and are going home or to acute rehab. They must have had a stroke, mini-stroke, or be at risk of stroke with high blood pressure but don't own a blood pressure cuff. They can't join if they're in another similar study or have an upper arm larger than 20 inches.

What is being tested?

The study tests if giving patients a free home blood pressure monitor and teaching them how to use it helps control high blood pressure better than just routine education. It also checks if this approach works well for disadvantaged groups and reduces negative health outcomes.

What are the potential side effects?

Using the Omron Home Blood Pressure Cuff generally doesn’t cause side effects; however, incorrect use might lead to inaccurate readings which could affect treatment decisions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I or someone I trust can use a home blood pressure monitor on me.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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My upper arm is larger than 20 inches in circumference.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ months 3 and 6

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~months 3 and 6

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and months 3 and 6 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Blood pressure

Secondary study objectives

Any hospitalization

Incidence of TIA

Incidence of stroke

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Access to Blood Pressure MonitoringExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will also receive the teaching administered to the control group. In addition, they will be given an Omron Home Blood Pressure Cuff furnished by the study. The nurse will provide additional education on on how to use the cuff, and how to record values in a blood pressure log.

Group II: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will receive routine stroke discharge education which is standard of care. A stroke nurse will provide and review with the patient a short informational pamphlet on the importance of blood pressure monitoring.

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