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CoCo: Colour Coded Blood Pressure Control

NCT01013467 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 121

Last updated 2013-12-11

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Summary

Insufficient blood pressure control is a frequent problem despite the existence of effective treatment. One of the causes is insufficient self-monitoring and a lack of adherence to therapy. Blood pressure self-measurement at home (Home Blood Pressure Measurement, HBPM) has positive effects on treatment adherence and is helpful in achieving the target blood pressure.

Only a few studies have investigated whether the adherence for HBPM can be improved through simple measures and better blood pressure monitoring can be achieved.

Objective Improvement of self-monitoring by means of blood pressure self-measurement and improved blood pressure control by using a new colour-coded blood pressure diary

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

"CoCo" colour coded blood pressure control

The patients in the intervention group will receive a colour-coded blood pressure record booklet. The corresponding colour coded areas are divided into three areas of green, yellow and red following a traffic light system. The green area covers blood pressure readings up to a maximum of 140/90 mmHg, the yellow area includes systolic readings over 140 to 180 mm Hg and diastolic readings over 90 to 110 mmHg. The red area covers systolic readings over 180 mmHg and diastolic readings over 110 mmHg.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas J. Rosemann, Prof MD · University Hospital Zurich, Institute of General Practice

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-10-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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