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Effect of Smart Phone Based Telemonitoring on Blood Pressure Among Hypertensive Patients in Primary Care
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Smart phone telemonitoring HBP + enhanced usual care and Enhanced usual care for Hypertension and Blood Pressure. Completed, enrolled 210 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
To test the hypothesis that hypertensive patients who participate in smart phone based telemonitoring of BP will conduct more home blood pressure monitoring, better self management behavior and greater reduction in blood pressure and better self management behaviour from baseline to 6 months follow up than those patients receiving enhanced usual care.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Smart phone telemonitoring home Blood pressure (HBP) Patients input their HBP readings to their smart phone which is sent to the data center regulary
Encouraged to do HBP measurement and record BP readings in paper diary