Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Telemedicine at the 3rd month from the baseline.
Control group: Face-to-face outpatient service at the 3rd month from the baseline.
Sponsors
Juntendo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Adult patients receiving outpatient telemedicine and adult patients who will start outpatient telemedicine (2) Adult patients who have been diagnosed with essential hypertension and are prescribed antihypertensive drugs for 3 months or more (3) Adult patients with stable hypertension and co-morbidities (no change in prescription of antihypertensive drug for 3 months) (4) Adult patients who can visit the clinic 3 and 6 months after registration (5) Those who have taken a sufficient explanation to participate in this research, and have a sufficient understanding and consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with drug allergy (2) Pregnant patients (3) Patients who can not undertaken telemedicine, such as those with visual impairment (4) Patients with end stage renal failure (5) Cancer receiving chemotherapy (6) Patients with chronic respiratory disease such as obstructive pulmonary disease with home oxygen therapy (7) Patients participating in other clinical trials (8) Patients who need frequent outpatient visit such as blood tests (9) Patients who the principal investigator and co-investigators judged to be medically or scientifically inappropriate to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in systolic blood pressure (value after 6 months vs baseline) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction and economic analysis in medicine | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuji Nishizaki
Juntendo University Medical Technology Innovation Center
Outcome results
None listed