Emergency Department Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and BpTRU Study

Rhode Island Hospital105 enrolled

Overview

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.

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

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

105

Conditions

Hypertension

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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.

Time frame: 18 months

Secondary Outcomes

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

Time frame: 18 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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