About this trial
The investigators want to improve care for people who have had a stroke. High blood pressure is the leading cause for having a second stroke and can lead to poor brain health. The goal of this study is to compare two new ways of lowering blood pressure. The first way is to help people check their blood pressure at home. The second way is to bring people together and learn about blood pressure in a group setting. The study team thinks that using both methods together will make it easier to lower blood pressure after a stroke. The study team needs this study to test these two methods together in people who have had a stroke. The investigators believe this is an important study because having high blood pressure makes having another stroke very likely. Therefore, the investigators want to lower blood pressure in people with strokes to keep their brains as healthy as possible and to help with stroke recovery.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Incident, mild to moderate, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (NIHSS≤15, ICH score≤3)
history or new diagnosis of hypertension
ability to read and speak English
internet access
Disqualifiers
severe stroke (NIHSS>15, ICH score>3)
discharge location to inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility
dementia
subjects with moderate to severe aphasia without a caregiver to consent on their behalf
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Group medical visits and home blood pressure monitoring
BehavioralThis arm will receive instructions for home blood pressure monitoring but also be enrolled in group medical visits.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Systolic Blood Pressure
mean systolic blood pressure
Sponsors and contacts
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead sponsor
American Heart Association
Collaborator