A mHealth-based care model for improving hypertension control in stroke survivors: Pilot RCT.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:Hypertension (HTN) is significantly under-treated in stroke survivors. We examined usability and efficacy of a mHealth -based care model for improving post-stroke HTN control (Funding: AHRQ R21HS021794). METHODS:We used a RCT design. Planned study duration was 90 days. Intervention arm (IA) participants measured their BP daily using a smart phone and wireless BP monitor. This was transmitted automatically to the study database. Investigators (Physician + PharmD) made bi-weekly medication adjustments to achieve the BP goal. Control arm (CA) participants received a digital BP monitor and usual care. We examined Usability (measured with Marshfield System Usability Survey) and HTN control efficacy using an ITT (intent-to-treat) and as-treated (AT) analyses. RESULTS:Fifty participants (

SUBMITTER: Lakshminarayan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6317360 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature