CoCo: Colour Coded Blood Pressure Control

NCT01013467 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1738
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 121
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Insufficient blood pressure control is a frequent problem despite the existence of effective treatment. One of the causes is insufficient self-monitoring and a lack of adherence to therapy. Blood pressure self-measurement at home (Home Blood Pressure Measurement, HBPM) has positive effects on treatment adherence and is helpful in achieving the target blood pressure. Only a few studies have investigated whether the adherence for HBPM can be improved through simple measures and better blood pressure monitoring can be achieved. Objective Improvement of self-monitoring by means of blood pressure self-measurement and improved blood pressure control by using a new colour-coded blood pressure diary

Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

blood pressure; control; adherence; behaviour

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Primary outcome: change in systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure 6 months after using the new colour-coded blood pressure diary.

  6months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• adherence with home blood pressure measurements

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

color coded bloodpressure booklet

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: "CoCo" colour coded blood pressure control

Interventions

"CoCo" colour coded blood pressure control BEHAVIORAL

The patients in the intervention group will receive a colour-coded blood pressure record booklet. The corresponding colour coded areas are divided into three areas of green, yellow and red following a traffic light system. The green area covers blood pressure readings up to a maximum of 140/90 mmHg, the yellow area includes systolic readings over 140 to 180 mm Hg and diastolic readings over 90 to 110 mmHg. The red area covers systolic readings over 180 mmHg and diastolic readings over 110 mmHg.

color coded bloodpressure booklet

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age \>18 years
• BP \> 140/90 mmHg Two consecutive measurements carried out in the practice (measured by the general practitioner at the start of the study).
• Patient able to measure blood pressure at home
• Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Serious general or psychological illness (malignant tumor, serious depressive episodes or evidence of dementia).
• Insufficient knowledge of the German language for instruction and blood pressure recording with a booklet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Zurich: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Zurich, Institute of General Practice

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Steurer-Stey C, Zoller M, Chmiel Moshinsky C, Senn O, Rosemann T. Does a colour-coded blood pressure diary improve blood pressure control for patients in general practice: the CoCo trial. Trials. 2010 Apr 14;11:38. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-11-38.

  PMID: 20398258 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension; Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Thomas J. Rosemann, Prof MD

  University Hospital Zurich, Institute of General Practice

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 11, 2009
• First Posted: November 13, 2009
• Study Start: October 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2010
• Study Completion: October 1, 2010
• Last Updated: December 11, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-12

Locations

CH (1)