The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of automatically-generated medical advice to patients about to their home blood pressure monitoring results sent through patient portal messages compared to no automated advice and the effectiveness of automated transmission of remotely-obtained blood pressure values compared to self-reported values on systolic blood pressure at 1-year follow up in patients with uncontrolled hypertension whose physicians or advance practice providers provide primary care at Northwestern Medicine. Persistence of effects through 18 months will also be assessed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
1,304
Participants will be provided with a home blood pressure monitor and method to use the EHR portal to enter home collected blood pressures into the EHR.
Patients will received periodic messages about the results of their home blood pressure monitoring with suggestions to consult with clinical care team when indicated.
Participants will be provided with a blood pressure monitor and application to automatically transmit home blood pressures to their EHR record.
Systolic blood pressure at 12 months
Time frame: 12 months
Systolic blood pressure at 18 months
Time frame: 18 months
Antihypertensive medication changes from baseline
Time frame: From baseline to 12 months and 18 months
Antihypertensive medication classes prescribed, standardized count
Time frame: 12 months and 18 months
Medication adherence (patient report, Domains of Subjective Extent of Nonadhernece)
Time frame: 12 months and 18 months
Diastolic blood pressure
Time frame: 12 months and 18 months
Blood pressure <130/80 mm Hg
Time frame: 12 months and 18 months
Blood pressure <140/90 mm Hg
Time frame: 12 months and and 18 months
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