Why the study?
Does a behavioral telephone intervention, home blood pressure monitoring, or their combination improve blood pressure control in hypertensive patients compared to usual care?
Population
636 hypertensive patients at 2 university-affiliated primary care clinics. 73% of participants had adequate…
Comparison
Behavioral intervention, home blood pressure… vs Usual care
Design
RCT, Centralized, blinded, and stratified randomization algorithm
Follow-up
24 months
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Supports combined home BP monitoring and behavioral counseling for hypertension; extends RCT evidence for scalable nonpharmacologic strategies.
Does a behavioral telephone intervention, home blood pressure monitoring, or their combination improve blood pressure control in hypertensive patients compared to usual care?
A combined strategy of home blood pressure monitoring and tailored behavioral telephone counseling significantly improves blood pressure control and lowers systolic blood pressure over 24 months compared to usual care.
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