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self-management protocol for hypertension care for High Blood Pressure

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Led By Dena Evette Rifkin, MD MS
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
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Study Summary

This trial will study whether a self-management strategy for blood pressure control, as compared to usual care, will result in better blood pressure control rates (defined as average systolic blood pressure less than 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg) among Veterans with hypertension.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
in-clinic blood pressure change
Secondary outcome measures
24-hour ambulatory blood pressure change
Other outcome measures
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety]
Intervention acceptability (patient-reported)
Self-efficacy (patient-reported)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: self-managementExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be taught to monitor blood pressure and make limited adjustments to their medications
Group II: usual careActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be enrolled in the study and undergo a baseline, 6 month, and 1 year visit but their hypertension care will be per usual care.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,610 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,061 Total Patients Enrolled
Dena Evette Rifkin, MD MSPrincipal InvestigatorVA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there an opportunity for new participants to join this experiment?

"Based on the information detailed by clinicaltrials.gov, this study is not currently recruiting patients. It was first posted in February 2018 and it's latest update was January 2022. While no active recruitment is happening presently, 746 other trials are actively looking for individuals to participate."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Self-management of Blood Pressure Medication for Hypertensive Veterans
2018. "Self-management of Blood Pressure Medication for Hypertensive Veterans". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03224624.
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