Targeting of uncontrolled hypertension in the emergency department (TOUCHED): Design of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uncontrolled or undiagnosed hypertension (HTN) is estimated to be as high as 46% in emergency departments (EDs). Uncontrolled HTN contributes significantly to cardiovascular morbidity and disproportionately affects communities of color. EDs serve high risk populations with uncontrolled conditions that are often missed by other clinical settings and effective interventions for uncontrolled HTN in the ED are critically needed. The ED is well situated to decrease the disparities in HTN control by providing a streamlined intervention to high risk populations that may use the ED as their primary care.

Methods

Targeting of UnControlled Hypertension in the Emergency Department (TOUCHED), is a two-arm single site randomized controlled trial of 770 adults aged 18-75 presen

SUBMITTER: Prendergast HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8272286 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature