Improving Blood Pressure Control in Stroke Patients by Increasing Access to a Home Blood Pressure Monitor

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT05730465

Status

recruiting iconRECRUITING

Purpose

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether providing teaching with a low-cost device can help to improve blood pressure, health outcomes, patient self-efficacy without exacerbating inequity between advantaged and disadvantaged patients. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1. Does providing a free home blood pressure cuff improve control of hypertension? 2. Does providing a free home blood pressure cuff have a greater impact on control of hypertension in disadvantaged populations? 3. Does improved control of home blood pressure decrease adverse patient outcomes? Participants will be asked to * Take their blood pressure at home and records the results * Participate in follow-up phone calls from investigators at at 3 and 6 months Researchers will compare patients provided with home blood pressure monitors to those who are provided with routine education

Official Title

Improving Blood Pressure Control in Stroke Patients by Increasing Access to a Home Blood Pressure Monitor

Eligibility Criteria

Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Investigator(s)

Lironn Kraler, MD
Lironn Kraler, MD
Stroke and vascular neurologist, General neurologist
Clinical Assistant Professor, Adult Neurology

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Contact

Lironn Kraler, MD
650-723-7193