Hidden high blood pressure: which monitoring method works best?

NCT ID NCT02804074

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at people with masked hypertension, where blood pressure is normal at the doctor's office but high during daily life. It compares two treatment strategies: one based on office readings and another based on 24-hour ambulatory monitoring. Over 4 years, researchers will track heart and kidney health in 1,240 participants to see which approach leads to better outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Optimization of antihypertensive treatment based on office blood pressure or 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that using 24-hour blood pressure monitoring leads to better heart and kidney health than standard office checks for people with masked hypertension.

What could go wrong

This is a large but early-stage comparison study, not testing a new drug. Results may not show a clear benefit, and individual responses to treatment adjustments can vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Masked Hypertension

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Fundacion Venezolana de Hipertension Arterial/Instituto de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares de LUZ

    RECRUITING

    Maracaibo, Venezuela

    Contact

  • Istituto Auxologico Italiano

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Milan, Italy

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