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

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114