NCT00130663

Brief Summary

This study will look at general pediatricians' effectiveness at screening children for elevated blood pressure values in the primary care setting. Two new screening tools will be introduced and their effectiveness will be measured against current practice by way of medical chart review.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2006

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 15, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 16, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2006

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

October 22, 2007

Status Verified

October 1, 2007

First QC Date

August 15, 2005

Last Update Submit

October 19, 2007

Conditions

Hypertension

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • written documentation by MD in medical record acknowledging elevated BP

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • compliance with interventions

Interventions

PDA blood pressure screening program and chart reminderDEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Health care supervision visit
  • Documented measured blood pressure and height
  • Between the ages of 3 years and 17 years

You may not qualify if:

  • Younger than 3 years of age
  • Older than 17 years of age
  • No documented blood pressure measurement
  • Not a health supervision encounter

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Douglas J McLaughlin, MD

    Pediatric Academic Association/Ohio State University School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 15, 2005

First Posted

August 16, 2005

Study Start

January 1, 2006

Study Completion

October 1, 2007

Last Updated

October 22, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-10