Key result
Nocturnal home blood pressure measurement adapted to participants' chosen bedtime showed similar reliability to fixed-time measurements (SEM 1.4-1.7 vs 1.2-1.6 mm Hg).
Why the study?
Does nocturnal home blood pressure measurement adapted to chosen bedtime improve measurement reliability compared to fixed time points in hypertensive patients?
RCT (n=48)
Crossover
Does nocturnal home blood pressure measurement adapted to chosen bedtime improve measurement reliability compared to fixed time points in hypertensive patients?
Nocturnal home blood pressure measurement adapted to patient bedtime is as reliable as fixed-time measurements, offering a flexible alternative for monitoring hypertensive patients.
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Adapted nocturnal BP timing may improve reliability; leaves open need for outcome trials before clinical adoption.
Fujiwara et al. (2018) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=48). Nocturnal home blood pressure measurement adapted to chosen bedtime vs. Measurement at fixed time points (2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 am) was evaluated on Reliability of systolic blood pressure measurement (intraclass correlation coefficients and standard errors of measurement). Nocturnal home blood pressure measurement adapted to participants' chosen bedtime showed similar reliability to fixed-time measurements (SEM 1.4-1.7 vs 1.2-1.6 mm Hg).
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