Can a tablet and home monitors help you manage diabetes and high blood pressure?

NCT ID NCT07075978

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two ways of delivering a health and wellness program to people with chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure. One group gets a kit with a tablet and home monitors for blood pressure and blood sugar; the other gets standard phone calls. The goal is to see if the remote monitoring approach improves patients' confidence, health literacy, and ability to follow medical advice over 16 weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Remote patient monitoring kit (tablet, blood pressure monitor, blood sugar monitor, pulse oximeter, weight scale) and telephone visits
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that remote monitoring helps people better manage chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures changes in confidence and adherence, not direct health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease congestive heart failure diabetes mellitus hypertensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIABETES MELLITUS SELF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION HYPERTENSION SELF-MANAGEMENT SELF-MANAGEMENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

School of Nursing Mobile Health and Wellness Program

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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