Effects of Telemonitoring and Telemedicine Service for Hypertensive Care

"The subjects who are assigned in the Telemonitoring group will be provided Blood Pressure monitor, body composition analyzer, and remote monitoring device.~The subjects who are assigned in the Telemonitoring group should visit the site once per every 2 months (8 weeks), and they should measure their blood pressure using a provided blood pressure monitor twice a day during study period (once after first morning urination and once before going to bed). After measurement of blood pressure and body composition, the subjects should make the transmission terminals of remote monitoring device situate near transmission terminal of Smart Care PC and transmit measured information through Smart Care PC into a centralized server of Smart Care Center."

"The subjects who are assigned in the Telemonitoring \& Telemedicine group should perform the same remote monitoring procedures as the subjects in the Telemonitoring group.~Since the remote visit substitute for a face to face visit, subjects should reserve the time for remote visit in each clinical trial center. A primary doctor or remote medical doctor should provide medical consultation to the subjects through videotelephony using the remote monitoring device and then issue electronic prescriptions."

"\- The subjects who are assigned in the control group will be provided blood Pressure Monitor (Self BP measuring).~The subjects who are assigned in the control group should perform the same blood pressure measurement (2 times a day) same as the test group during the study, and measured results should be recorded in a diary of self blood pressure measurement. In addition, the subjects should visit the site once per every two months (8 weeks)."