Simple tweak to doctor's computer screen may improve blood pressure treatment for thousands
NCT ID NCT07298694
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether changing how combination blood pressure pills appear in the electronic health record can encourage doctors to prescribe them more often. Over 12,000 patients will be included, and researchers will track whether a simple label like "(PREFERRED)" makes a difference. The goal is to reduce the number of pills patients need to take and improve blood pressure control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention: modifying EHR preference list to highlight combination blood pressure medications
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, low-cost way to help doctors prescribe more effective combination blood pressure pills, potentially improving patient adherence and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial. It may not change prescribing habits significantly, and any effect might not translate to better long-term blood pressure control or reduced heart risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 12,150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Order placed for a medication starting with any of the following: "amlodipine", "benazepril", "valsartan", "lisinopril", "hctz", "hydrochlorothiazide", "hydro", "losartan" * The order is placed at an in-person, virtual (telemed), telephone, or nurse encounter in a clinic included in the study * Patient is age 18+ Exclusion Criterion: \- Order placed by a clinical leader who was aware of the study or a clinician involved in study planning
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geisinger
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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