Pharmacy pilot to detect hypertension and atrial fibrillation

Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) Pilot to Detect Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: to provide a health check and heart health information service to people 50 years of age and over to determine the proportion of people in that cohort with hypertension and/or atrial fibrillation.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN26825087

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2018-04-26

Start date

2018-07-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-07-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hypertension and atrial fibrillation Circulatory System Hypertension and atrial fibrillation

Interventions

The pharmacist will measure the person’s blood pressure, according to the Irish Heart Foundation SOP, and measure the person’s pulse, using the Kardia Mobile device. Results will be recorded on IPUnet

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 50 years of age and over 2. No previous history of cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, TIA, stroke; 3. People who are receiving treatment for hypertension or diabetes will be included to see if they have atrial fibrillation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.People under 50 years of age; 2.People with history of cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, TIA, stroke; 3.People under the care of psychiatric services; 4.People not able to participate in the study due to language difficulties.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
From the anonymised and aggregated data recorded on IPUnet: 1. Percentage of patients referred to GP with high blood pressure or high pulse rate. Referral will be decided using criteria devised by the Irish Health Foundation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
From the anonymised and aggregated data recorded on IPUnet: 1. Proportion of patients by age and gender 2.Average blood pressure measurement 3. Average pulse measurement 4. Type of advice provided per cohort (i.e. lifestyle advice only or referral to GP) 5. Outcome of referral to GP	—

Countries

Ireland

Contacts

Public ContactPamela Logan

pamela.logan@ipu.ie+35314936401

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026