Can a phone call and home monitor tame high blood pressure after an ER visit?
NCT ID NCT06247111
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether checking blood pressure at home and talking to a pharmacist weekly by phone can help manage uncontrolled hypertension after an emergency department visit. Twenty-four participants will be split into two groups: one receives the home monitoring and telehealth program, the other gets usual care. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and acceptable for patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Remote blood pressure monitoring and pharmacist-led telehealth
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical way to help people control their blood pressure after an emergency room visit, reducing the risk of heart problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 24 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It is testing feasibility, not yet proven to improve health outcomes.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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: * Patients seen at the Emergency Department Post-Discharge Clinic * \>=18 years * Blood pressure \>=130/80 mmHg and \<=160/100 mmHg * English speakers * Have a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with blood pressure \>=160 mmHg
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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