Stroke Circulatory System Cerebral infarction
Conditions
Interventions
A randomised controlled feasibility trial on 56 patients will be run in which stroke/TIA patients whose blood pressure is poorly controlled are randomised to one of two groups:
1. The
Sponsors
NHS Lothian (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients registered with general practices in the selected areas who: 1. Are on the TIA/stroke register of the practice 2. Are aged 18 years or over 3. Have a last recorded blood pressure of > 130/80mmHg 4. Have an average daytime ambulatory blood pressure measurement of >130/80mmHg 5. Have given informed consent 6. Have a mobile telephone signal available from home 7. Consider themselves able to use the equipment, appear to be able to use the equipment when assessed by the researcher
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Have secondary hypertension 2. Have hypertension which is managed in secondary care 3. Have atrial fibrilation 4. Have terminal illness or major concurrent illness where treatment is likely to affect the ability to self monitor 5. Have had a stroke in the last 3 months 6. Have major surgery in the last 3 months 7. Are unable to consent 8. Are unable to use self monitoring equipment alone with no easy access to help 9. Pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The participation rate in the pilot trial | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed