Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
The HartWacht home monitoring program. See above.
Sponsors
N.A.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Resistant hypertension: o elevated blood pressure (>140/90) despite the concurrent use of 3 antihypertensive drugs o blood pressure achieves target values on =4 antihypertensive medications • > 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Symptomatic heart failure • Kidney failure • Recent CVA or TIA (<14 days)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The reduction of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) between baseline and follow-up (6 months) compared to the control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The percentage of patients achieving blood pressure control after 6 months, compared to the control group. The number of contact moments with the outpatient clinic (visits and telephone consults), Organ damage (microalbuminuria) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSebastiaan Blok
Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC
Outcome results
None listed