The Take Control of Your Blood pressure (TCYB) study: Study design and methodology
Contemporary Clinical TrialsPublished 17 August 2006
Hayden B. Bosworth, Maren K. Olsen, Tara K. Dudley, Melinda Orr, Alice Neary, Mikeal Harrelson
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This study is the first to combine both a tailored behavioral self-management intervention and self-monitoring home blood pressure intervention to improve blood pressure control among patients in a primary care setting.
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Despite the known risk of poor blood pressure control, and the wide availability of effective treatment strategies, a majority of adults still do not have their blood pressure controlled. This study will be an important step in defining two explicit interventions to improve blood pressure control. To our knowledge, this study is the first to combine both a tailored behavioral self-management intervention and self-monitoring home blood pressure intervention to improve blood pressure control among patients in a primary care setting.
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