196
Participants
Start Date
March 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2012
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2013
Self monitoring of blood pressure
Electronic blood pressure device is provided for patients and he/she will be trained to measure blood pressure at home once daily(same time each day). A logbook is also provided to document the daily blood pressure level.
Usual Care
Four visits to the physician's office at 4th, 12th, 24th week in the study period with usual advice giving practice of the staff. At the end of the trial period, an electronic blood pressure device will be given to each patient in this arm.
Dr Mohagheghi's Office, Tehran
Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs
UNKNOWN
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
OTHER