Prevalence of Hypertension Using Telemedical Home Blood Pressure Measurements

January 30, 2015 updated by: Erling Bjerregaard Pedersen
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of hypertension among citizens of Holstebro, Denmark aged 55-64 years, including both the well treated, the untreated and the insufficiently treated, and to estimate the prevalence of white coat and masked hypertension using home blood pressure measurements with telemedical data transmission.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

3159

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

55 years to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A population study in the municipality of Holstebro, which has 57.000 inhabitants. Using the Civil Registration System, we invite all citizens aged 55-64 years.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 55 to 64 years
  • Registered address in the municipality of Holstebro
  • Enrolment at a practice of one of the GPs who had agreed to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unwillingness to participate
  • Incapability to do home blood pressure measurements

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Office blood pressure
Time Frame: 10 minuttes
10 minuttes
Telemedical home blood pressure
Time Frame: 3 days
3 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Erling Bjerregaard Pedersen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nikolai Hoffmann-Petersen, MD, Department of Medical Research and Medicine, Holstebro Regional Hospital, Holstebro, Denmark

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 30, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • M-20110011

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