Status:
COMPLETED
Blood Pressure Self Management for Hypertension & Prehypertension Using an Internet Enabled, Automated Self Management Program
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Blood Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The specific aim of the study is to assess the impact of an Internet-enabled, automated, self-management program on blood pressure control of employees of a large local company.
Detailed Description
We propose to conduct a randomized controlled trial of an Internet-enabled, automated self-management program. The study will be carried out through six local sites (offices) of a large employer. 3 si...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Full-time employees of EMC
- Aged 30 to 65 years at time of enrollment
- Any of the following
- A diagnosis of hypertension as defined by one of the following
- Taking an antihypertensive medication
- Being told at least twice by a physician or other health professional that the subject has high blood pressure†
- A BP \> 140/90 detected at screening by the research team on 2 separate occasions.
- A diagnosis of prehypertension as defined by a systolic BP between 120-139 or a diastolic BP between 80-89 detected at screening by the research team on 2 separate occasions
- Access to the Internet at work and / or at home
Exclusion
- Inability to self-monitor blood pressure due to musculoskeletal or cognitive impairment
- Known secondary cause of hypertension e.g. renal artery stenosis, Cushing's disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
404 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00786162
Start Date
April 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
March 15 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114