HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING IN PATIENTS WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

This study aimed to test Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM) in reducing blood pressure (BP) levels in individuals with uncontrolled hypertension. Data collection was conducted in 5 stages: 1) recruitment; 2) inclusion in the study and collection of baseline data, including information on sociodemographic issues, anthropometric and clinical profile, and adherence to medication treatment; 3) randomization; 4) intervention; and 5) Reassessment of adherence to medication treatment. All participants will be monitored by the research team in three follow-up visits at the unit. The intervention consisted of HBPM being performed by participants in the IG, who were loaned an automatic BP monitor to take measurements at home, for 5 consecutive days each month. Participants in the CG did not perform HBPM, but were also monitored by the research team in their follow-up visits. In these follow-up visits, for both groups, the researchers performed new BP measurements using the oscillometric method.