ArticleTrials2008
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.
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The trial behind it
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Community Based Trial of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring With Nurse Led Support in Patients With Stroke or TIA Recently Discharged From Hospital
TEC4Home Stroke - Assessing the Feasibility of Home Telemonitoring Technology in Managing Hypertension Among Stroke/TIA Patients. Pilot Study at Vancouver Stroke Program in Collaboration With TEC4Home Heart Failure Team
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Consumer Devices for Patient-Generated Health Data Using Blood Pressure Monitors for Managing Hypertension: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions for improving modifiable risk factor control in the secondary prevention of stroke.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- 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 : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2013Trial
- Stroke patients' perceptions of home blood pressure monitoring: a qualitative study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2011Trial
- The Role of a Stroke Specialist Nurse in Early Supported Discharge and Secondary Prevention in the Community. A Scoping Review.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Home blood pressure monitoring among adults-American Heart Association Cardiovascular Health Consumer Survey, 2012.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2017Article
- Regular use of a home blood pressure monitor by hypertensive adults--HealthStyles, 2005 and 2008.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2012Article
- Use of evidence in hypertension guidelines.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2009Article
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6 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundHigh blood pressure in patients with stroke increases the risk of recurrence but management in the community is often inadequate. Home blood pressure monitoring may increase patients' involvement in their care, increase compliance, and reduce the need for patients to attend their General Practitioner if blood pressure is adequately controlled. However the value of home monitoring to improve blood pressure control is unclear. In particular its use has not been evaluated in stroke patients in whom neurological and cognitive ability may present unique challenges.
designCommunity based randomised trial with follow up after 12 months.
participants360 patients admitted to three South London Stroke units with stroke or transient ischaemic attack 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 blood pressure and administer a questionnaire. These procedures will be repeated at 12 months follow up by another researcher blind as to whether the patient is in intervention or control group.
interventionINTERVENTION patients will be given a validated home blood pressure monitor and support from the specialist nurse. Control patients will continue with usual care (blood pressure monitoring by their practice). Main outcome measures in both groups after 12 months: 1. Change in systolic blood pressure.2. Cost effectiveness: Incremental cost of the intervention to the National Health Service and incremental cost per quality adjusted life year gained.
trial registrationClinical Trials.gov registration NCT00514800.
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