Emergency Department Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and BpTRU Study

Congruence of Emergency Department Attendings' Predictions of Hypertension With Results of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02217059

Enrollment

105

Registered

2014-08-15

Start date

2014-08-31

Completion date

2017-07-31

Last updated

2017-11-29

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Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Care, Hypertension, BpTRU, Blood pressure

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Congruence of Emergency Department (ED) Attendings' Predictions of Hypertension with Results of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring.

Detailed description

Evaluate the Congruence of Emergency Department (ED) Attendings' Predictions of Hypertension with Results of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring & evaluate reliability of ED measured elevated blood pressure compared to the BpTRU

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* One elevated blood pressure greater than 120 systolic and/or 80 diastolic * BpTRU device blood pressure greater than 120 systolic and/or 80 diastolic while in ED

Exclusion criteria

* Prior history of hypertension * Currently on antihypertensives or receiving prescription on discharge * Pregnancy * History of atrial fibrillation * Dialysis patient * Nursing home or rehabilitation center resident * Admitted * Moving out of the area in next 30 days * Substance abuse * Prisoner * Presenting for psychiatric complaint requiring constant observation * Inability to give informed consent (intoxicated, altered, non-English speaking) * Presenting with symptoms of hypertensive emergency * Inability to demonstrate adequate use of the home blood pressure device in the ED * Arm circumference less than 9 inches or greater than 17 inches

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The percentage of emergency department attendings that accurately predict which patients meet criteria for hypertension in two week follow-up using home blood pressure monitoring.	18 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The predictive value of the emergency department measured blood pressure by the standard ED blood pressure device, BpTRU device, and home blood pressure device for hypertension in follow-up	18 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results