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Behavioural Intervention

Home Monitoring for High Blood Pressure

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Lama Ghazi, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Age is equal to or greater than 18 years
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 years

Summary

This trial will test if checking blood pressure at home and working with pharmacists and doctors to manage it is doable. 24 participants will be enrolled, with 12 measuring blood pressure at home and

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals with high blood pressure. It's designed to see if monitoring their own blood pressure at home and having weekly phone consultations with pharmacists can help manage their condition better than the usual care.
What is being tested?
The study is testing a new approach where half of the participants will monitor their blood pressure at home and have weekly telehealth sessions with pharmacists, while the other half receives standard medical care without these additions.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-invasive monitoring and telehealth rather than medication or procedures, there are no direct side effects associated with the interventions being tested.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Total number of recruited participants

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring + TelehealthActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will undergo remote blood pressure monitoring and pharmacist led telehealth intervention for blood pressure management
Group II: Usual CarePlacebo Group1 Intervention
Participants receive usual care from providers to manage their blood pressure

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,655 Previous Clinical Trials
2,444,134 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)NIH
443 Previous Clinical Trials
1,413,227 Total Patients Enrolled
Lama Ghazi, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
~16 spots leftby Jun 2026