Does home telemonitoring increase the number of diabetes patients at goal blood pressure in a primary care practice?
This is a randomized control trial, two arms with block randomization. Primary care patients with diabetes and elevated blood pressure randomized to intervention or control. Intervention arm: home telemonitoring using the Ideal Life blood pressure cuff and telephone or internet transmission device to transmit blood pressure information to the Primary care manager team with otherwise normal care manager care. Control arm: Omron (off the shelf) home blood pressure monitor (no transmission of data) and usual care. We will be comparing blood pressure control between groups and provider contacts.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Blood pressure monitor for home use with readings uploaded to a web server viewable by the diabetes care manager
Self monitor of blood pressure without telemetry
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mean Change in Systolic Blood Pressure
Average change in systolic blood pressure (top number of blood pressure reading) from baseline to 6 months.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Mean Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure
Average change in diastolic blood pressure (bottom number of blood pressure reading) from baseline to 6 months.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
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