Remote care may cut stroke risk — a small trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07124728
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a 6-month telehealth program can reduce stroke risk factors, especially high blood pressure, in people already at elevated risk. Participants receive personalized remote care including blood pressure monitoring, wearable tracking, and virtual visits with a care team. The study aims to see if systolic blood pressure drops by at least 10 mmHg over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a 6-month telehealth program combining remote blood pressure monitoring, wearable tracking, and multidisciplinary care via a digital platform
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a scalable way to reduce stroke risk through remote care, especially for people with hypertension and other risk factors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, single-arm study with only 11 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program's success depends on patient engagement and technology access.
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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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11 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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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30 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: * Age greater than or equal to 30 * Diagnosis of hypertension * One or more of the following: * Dtrial fibrillation * Diabetes * Chronic kidney disease (stage 2+) * Obesity (class 2+) * Obstructive sleep apnea * Coronary artery disease * Hyperlipidemia * Carotid stenosis (greater than or equal to 50%) * Congestive heart failure Exclusion Criteria: * History of stroke or TIA * Inability to consent or understand study * Residence in long-term acute care facility * Inability to ambulate independently * Non-English speaking * No internet access * Not residing in Virginia * Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Syntrillo, Inc
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, United States
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