Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is designed to explore the feasibility of providing 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in community pharmacies. The investigators hypothesize it will be feasible for community pharmacies to provide the service to assist medical providers in the diagnosing and management of high blood pressure. The investigators will also survey participants regarding their experience with the service as well as conduct interviews with participating pharmacists and medical providers to understand their views and opinions on the feasibility of the service.
Interventions
OTHERABPM service by Pharmacists
Patients will receive ABPM services provided by a pharmacist and complete a patient satisfaction survey
Sponsors
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults greater than or equal to 18 years of age suspected by their physician of having white coat or masked hypertension (HTN), hypotension symptoms due to antihypertensive therapy, uncontrolled sustained HTN, requiring additional confirmation of an initial diagnosis if HTN, or resistant HTN.
Exclusion criteria
* Documented past medical history of persistent atrial fibrillation, on hemodialysis, pregnancy, or dementia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction with the pharmacy service and experience wearing the ABPM | up to 72 hours | Patient satisfaction will be assessed using a 9 item survey. Participants will rate items on a 5-point scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed