HYPERTENSION
Conditions
Interventions
BLOOD PRESSURE MACHINE:taking medication FREE BLOOD PRESSURE PROVIDED
Control:taking no medication
Sponsors
PCCW
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible patients are: 1) age being 21 years or older; 2) have had at least two primary care encounters in the 12 months prior to screening with BP higher than 140/90 mm Hg in two separate occasions in the last 3 months; and 4) the average of two consecutive BP measurements taken at the research clinic screening visit being above the goal recommended by the 7th Joint National Commission for the Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC7).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Medical exclusion criteria include the following: the occurrence of known stage 4 or stage 5 kidney disease, acute coronary syndrome, coronary revascularization procedure or stroke within the past three months; known secondary causes of hypertension like coarctation of the aorta, pheochromocytoma, adrenocortical hypertension or renovascular hypertension; class III (marked limitation of physical activity) or IV (symptoms at rest) New York Heart Association classification; or known left ventricular ejection fraction less than 30%. Other additional exclusion criteria: unwillingness to be followed for a period of 18 months; pregnancy or intention to become pregnant in the next two years for females; participation in another clinical trial; spouse having already participated in this study; difficulty with communication in Cantonese; dementia, mental illness or any condition that would limit ability to give informed consent; or upper arm circumference longer than 18 inches (indicating BP cuff on telemonitoring device may not be accurate without modification).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participating patients can improve their self mana; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactPROF. BENJAMIN YIP
Outcome results
None listed