NCT00514800

Brief Summary

Design: Community based randomised trial with follow up after 12 months Participants: 360 patients admitted with stroke or TIA within the past 9 months will be recruited from the wards or outpatients and randomly allocated into two groups. All patients will be visited by the specialist nurse at home at baseline when she will measure their BP and administer a questionnaire. The questionnaire and BP will be repeated at 12 months follow-up by another researcher blind as to whether the patient is in intervention or control group. Intervention: Intervention patients will be given a validated home BP monitor and support from the specialist nurse. Control patients will continue with usual care (BP monitoring by their practice). Main outcome measures in both groups after 12months: 1.Change in systolic BP 2.Cost effectiveness: Incremental cost of the intervention to the NHS and incremental cost per quality adjusted life year gained. Study hypothesis. Home blood pressure monitoring with nurse support wil lead to lower blood pressure after 12 months compared with usual GP care

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
360

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 stroke

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2007

Shorter than P25 for phase_3 stroke

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2007

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 9, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 10, 2007

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

June 9, 2015

Status Verified

August 1, 2007

First QC Date

August 9, 2007

Last Update Submit

June 5, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Home monitoringPrimary careHypertensionTIA

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Reduction in systolic blood pressure taken by study team at home visit

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Reduction in diastolic blood pressure taken by study team at home visit

    12 months

  • Reduction in SBP and DBP taken by study team at home visit

    6 months

  • Number of prescribed anti hypertensive medications Number of changes to anti hypertensive medication

    12 months

  • EQ-5D

    12 months

  • FEAR

    12 months

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will be given a home blood pressure monitor and taught how to use it and how to respond to the readings using a standardised protocol and blood pressure targets. The study nurse will follow up patients at home after a month with additional telephone support according to a defined protocol. Patients will consult their own GP for medication changes when above target. GPs will be sent information about the study design, current guidelines and interpretation of home blood pressure readings.

Behavioral: Intervention - a validated home BP monitor and support from the specialist nurse

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: Control - usual care (BP monitoring by their practice)

Interventions

Patients will not receive a blood pressure monitor and will continue with usual GP care for hypertension management. GPs will be sent information about the study design, current guidelines and interpretation of home blood pressure readings.

Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Stroke or TIA in last 9 months
  • Blood pressure above 140/85 when measured more than 1 week after stroke or on anti hypertensive medication

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe illness likely to dominate pattern of care
  • Already using home blood pressure monitor
  • Non-English speaking
  • Severe cognitive impairment (AMTS\<7)
  • Known secondary hypertension

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

St. George's Healthcare Trust

London, London, SW17 0RE, United Kingdom

Location

St. Helier NHS Trust

Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom

Location

Mayday University Hospital

Croydon, Surrey, CR7 7YE, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Kerry SM, Markus HS, Khong TK, Cloud GC, Tulloch J, Coster D, Ibison J, Oakeshott P. Home blood pressure monitoring with nurse-led telephone support among patients with hypertension and a history of stroke: a community-based randomized controlled trial. CMAJ. 2013 Jan 8;185(1):23-31. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.120832. Epub 2012 Nov 5.

  • Kerry S, Markus H, Khong T, Doshi R, Conroy R, Oakeshott P. Community based trial of home blood pressure monitoring with nurse-led telephone support in patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attack recently discharged from hospital. Trials. 2008 Mar 19;9:15. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-9-15.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

StrokeIschemic Attack, TransientHypertension

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesBrain Ischemia

Study Officials

  • Sally Kerry, MSc

    St George's, University of London

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 9, 2007

First Posted

August 10, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2007

Study Completion

April 1, 2009

Last Updated

June 9, 2015

Record last verified: 2007-08

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