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Elektronisk alarm for at forbedre testning for primær aldosteronisme hos patienter med hypertension (ALERT-PA)

29. oktober 2026 opdateret af: Jenifer M. Brown, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital

Elektronisk alarmbaseret computerstyret beslutningsstøtte for at forbedre testning for primær aldosteronisme hos patienter med hypertension: ALERT-PA

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is common but rarely recognized cause of hypertension that carries excess cardiovascular and renal risk and has approved targeted treatments. Despite current clinical guidelines that recommend screening in a defined set of high-risk populations, less than 5% of eligible patients are ever screened for PA. This study aims to evaluate the impact of a computer decision support Best Practice Advisory (BPA) alert on rates of screening for PA in guideline-eligible patients, referral to specialist PA care, and treatment with mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists.

Studieoversigt

Status

Aktiv, ikke rekrutterende

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

The study protocol is a single-center Quality Improvement initiative performed as a cluster-randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the impact of an EPIC electronic health record Best Practice Advisory (BPA) alert on rates of screening for PA in guideline-eligible patients. All patients meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria for Primary Aldosteronism (PA) screening seen over the 12-week enrollment period will comprise the study population, with randomization of alert/no alert occurring at the level of their treating clinician (Attending Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant) to minimize spillover/contamination effects of the BPA onto other patients treated by the same clinician. Treating clinicians within primary care and relevant specialties including endocrinology, nephrology, and cardiology will be randomized 1:1 to receive or not receive a BPA prompting screening for PA with laboratory testing of plasma aldosterone, plasma renin activity, and a basic metabolic panel, as well as an order for an e-consult to provide guidance on interpretation of results, for eligible patients. Outcomes will be ascertained by electronic health record review at 6 months.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

12501

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, Forenede Stater, 02115
        • Brigham and Women's Hospital

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år og ældre (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults 18+

  • Seen by clinician at one of the intervention practices at least once in the prior 2 years

  • History of Hypertension (ICD Code) PLUS ≥1 of the below:

    • Outpatient BP >150/100 on 2 or more occasions
    • Three or more current antihypertensive medication prescriptions
    • Potassium level <3.5mEq/L or potassium supplement prescription in the last 5 years
    • History of Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter (ICD Code)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of Primary Aldosteronism (ICD Code)
  • Prescription for a Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist (MRA) within the last 3 months

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Screening
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Enkelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: BPA Alert Intervention

An on-screen electronic alert will be issued during the outpatient clinical encounter that notifies the clinician that their patient should be screened for Primary Aldosteronism and provides an order set for the corresponding laboratory evaluation. Details of the electronic alert are provided in the Intervention description.

For patients randomly assigned to the BPA Alert Group, an on-screen electronic alert will be issued during the outpatient clinical encounter than notifies the clinician that their patient should be screened for PA. The clinician will be provided with on-screen details of which patient-specific risk factors qualified them for PA screening and with an option to order a plasma renin activity, aldosterone, and basic metabolic panel. If screening labs are ordered, the clinician will also receive an option to order an eConsult for expert guidance on interpretation of the test results. If the clinician does not order the PA screening labs, they will be able to continue with clinical EHR documentation but will need to select a reason they opted not to follow the alert's evidence-based clinical practice recommendation.

Ingen indgriben: No Alert Intervention

No electronic alert will be issued in the No Intervention group. Providers will continue standard of care with their patients.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Frequency of PA Testing Orders by Provider
Tidsramme: 6 months

The primary outcome is the frequency of aldosterone/renin laboratory testing orders placed by providers.

6 months

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Frequency of PA-related Specialty Referral
Tidsramme: 6 months

Frequency of referral to specialist who may treat PA (endocrinology, cardiology, or nephrology)

6 months
Frequency of Empiric Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist (MRA) Prescription
Tidsramme: 6 months

Frequency of prescription of empiric MRA such as spironolactone, eplerenone, or finerenone

6 months
Frequency of New PA-related Diagnoses
Tidsramme: 6 months

Frequency of new ICD Diagnostic Code for PA, Secondary Hypertension, or Endocrine Hypertension

6 months
Frequency of E-Consult Order by Provider
Tidsramme: 6 months

Frequency of provider ordering an E-Consult with a PA-specialist

6 months
Frequency of "Positive" PA Results
Tidsramme: 6 months

Frequency of a suppressed plasma renin activity <=1 and aldosterone >=7.5 among patients who are screened.

6 months

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Sponsor

Samarbejdspartnere

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Jenifer M Brown, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Publikationer og nyttige links

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Generelle publikationer

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

13. marts 2024

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

9. december 2024

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

31. december 2029

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

22. juni 2023

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

22. juni 2023

Først opslået (Faktiske)

29. juni 2023

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

3. november 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

29. oktober 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. september 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • 2023P001435
  • 5R01HL153004-03 (U.S. NIH-bevilling/kontrakt)

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