Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if home blood pressure monitors can help decrease blood pressure in patients with diabetes at a low income clinic.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHome blood pressure monitor
The patients using home monitors checked their blood pressure on Monday, Wed, and Friday. They took 2 measurements 5 minutes apart after sitting 5 minutes in the left arm.
Sponsors
Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* over 18 years old, * diabetes as defined by HgA1C over 6.5%, * uncontrolled blood pressure (SBP \> 130 and or DBP \> 80)
Exclusion criteria
* pregnancy, * transplanted organ, * MI/CHF/CVA within 3 months, * dialysis, * arrhythmia, * metastatic cancer, * dementia, * visual or hearing difficulties
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in blood pressure over time | baseline and 3 months | We are measuring the change in blood pressure between 2 groups: the intervention group which will be using home blood pressure monitors and the control group which will get care as usual for their blood pressure. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed