Blood Pressure Measuring Practice of Hong Kong Primary Care Doctors

NCT03926897 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SBRE-18-563
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 445
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: While office BP measurements were traditionally used to detect, diagnose and manage hypertension(HT), studies had convincingly showed that out-of-office blood pressure, including home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), was superior in predicting cardiovascular outcomes and death. Furthermore, some countries' guidelines suggested the use of validated automatic blood pressure machines (called automated office blood pressure monitoring (AOBP)) to screen for HT and record BP in routine HT clinical management. With difference between guidelines and various available BP measurement methods, it is not known how primary care doctors, who play the key role to detect and treat HT, are measuring BP in their daily practice. Method: All doctors registered in the primary care directory will be mailed a questionnaire. Those who do not respond would be mailing for maximally 3 times, 2 weeks apart to enhance response rate. It is estimated that around 1500-2000 doctors will be eligible.

Conditions

Hypertension

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• the blood pressure (BP) measurement method for screening of hypertension

  possible answers included: Manual BP in the office with mercury or aneroid device; Manual BP in the office with an electronic device; Automated office BP machines (AOBP) ; Other patient-activated electronic devices in the office; Electronic BP kiosks

  1 year

• The BP measurement method to diagnose hypertension

  possible answers included: Manual BP in the office with mercury or aneroid device; Manual BP in the office with an electronic device; Automated office BP machines (AOBP) ; Other patient-activated electronic devices in the office; Electronic BP kiosks; Ambulatory BP monitoring (24-hour to 48-hour BP monitoring); home BP monitoring

  1 year

• your routine methods used to measure BP in patients taking antihypertensive treatment (lifestyle or medications)

  possible answers included: Manual BP in the office with mercury or aneroid device; Manual BP in the office with an electronic device; Automated office BP machines (AOBP) ; Other patient-activated electronic devices in the office; Electronic BP kiosks; Ambulatory BP monitoring (24-hour to 48-hour BP monitoring); home BP monitoring

  1 year

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Doctors who regarded themselves working in Primary Care in Hong Kong

You may qualify if:

• All doctors registered in the primary care directory in Hong Kong

You may not qualify if:

• nil

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chinese University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

Lek Yuen Clinic

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Lee EKP, Choi RCM, Liu L, Gao T, Yip BHK, Wong SYS. Preference of blood pressure measurement methods by primary care doctors in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Fam Pract. 2020 May 26;21(1):95. doi: 10.1186/s12875-020-01153-6.

  PMID: 32456619 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 19, 2019
• First Posted: April 25, 2019
• Study Start: May 3, 2019
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2019
• Study Completion: November 21, 2019
• Last Updated: November 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-11

Locations

HK (1)