I10.9
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Consent to participate in the study - Age >= 18 years - Meet criteria for hypertension (=135/90mmHg & ) - Internet access - Able to complete data collection and intervention - Motivated to make lifestyle changes - No or stable antihypertensive medication (i.e. no change in the last 3 months) - Possession of a blood pressure monitor
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Resistant hypertension (home BP =175mmHg or =4 different classes of blood pressure medication). - Reasons of safety (e.g. pregnancy, diabetes requiring insulin) - Life expectancy <12 months - One person per household (contamination) - Cardiovascular event within the last 6 months (e.g. stroke, heart attack, cerebral haemorrhage) - Cancer diagnosis or acute treatment with chemotherapy/immunosuppressants - Planned health/medication plan change (in the next 3 months) - Planned hospitalisation (in the next 3 months)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of actensio + care as usual versus care as usual on systolic blood pressure. The mean systolic blood pressure at baseline, measured over seven days in the morning and evening at home, will be compared with the mean systolic blood pressure measured over seven days in the morning and evening at home after three months after inclusion. Data are collected via a digital blood pressure diary | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of actensio + care as usual versus care as usual on diastolic and mean blood pressure and pulse, and the PAM-13 patient activation questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
RuhrlandklinikZentrum für Schlaf- und Telemedizin