Evaluating Whether Treating Elevated Blood Pressure in the Inpatient Setting Impacts Patient Outcomes
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Blood Pressure Control
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 4 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Pfoh · Other
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About This Trial
The vast majority of the 36.2 million individuals admitted to U.S. hospitals are diagnosed with hypertension and experience an elevated blood pressure (BP) reading during hospitalization. There are no guidelines for managing asymptomatically elevated BPs in the inpatient setting, and growing observational evidence suggests that antihypertensive medication intensification increases harm. The propos…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* At the unit level: Medical units that do not typically care for patients requiring step-down care.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients less than 18
2. Patients experiencing hypertensive emergencies or cardiac symptoms
3. Patients with active cardiovascular events, such as
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