Hypertension, Stroke
Conditions
Brief summary
This research is being done to determine how home blood pressure monitoring, using a commercially available blood pressure monitor with the capability of transmitting readings to stroke doctors can help manage blood pressure in the optimal range after a stroke. High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for stroke. It is important to control high blood pressure after a stroke to prevent another one from happening. We will use the Withings Smart Blood Pressure Monitor for daily blood pressure measurements. Tracking of blood pressure measurements will be done via iPod Touch equipped with internet connectivity. We hope to learn if this method of managing blood pressure is more effective than the standard way of having patients visit primary care physicians (the control group for this study). We will also get feedback from participants who will receive the Withings Smart Blood Pressure Monitor about the ease of use and overall satisfaction with this blood pressure device. People 18-100 years old who have had a stroke in the past 6 months may join. You will be excluded from the study if you are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant in the near future.
Interventions
OTHERPrimary Care Physician Management of blood pressure
* You will receive a 30-minute education session about your blood pressure medications and the need to take them every day. * Your primary care physician will make recommendations on your optimal target blood pressure range and medication recommendations. .
DEVICEWithings Smart Blood Pressure Monitor
We will use the Withings Smart Blood Pressure Monitor for daily blood pressure measurements.
Sponsors
Johns Hopkins University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* People 18-100 years old who have had a stroke in the past 6 months may join.
Exclusion criteria
* You will be excluded from the study if you are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant in the near future.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure | 3 months | The blood pressure will be obtained on Day 90 by measuring three consecutive times and obtaining an average. |
| Stroke in 90 days | 3 months | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed