Electronic tools to help doctors find and treat high blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease
Official title: Electronic Tools to Increase Recognition and Improve Primary Care Management for Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Multi-site Randomized Clinical Trial
Funded at Brigham and Women's Hospital · NIH-11139070 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project uses electronic health record alerts and recommendations to help primary care doctors better find and manage high blood pressure in adults with chronic kidney disease.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Brigham and Women's Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2018 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $884,371 |
| NIH project number | 2R01DK116898-06 |
| Project ID | NIH-11139070 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with chronic kidney disease who get primary care at one of the participating health systems and have elevated blood pressure or related risk factors are the ideal candidates.
✕Less likely to help
People without chronic kidney disease, children, those not receiving care at participating clinics, or patients already under specialty nephrology care such as dialysis may not benefit from this project.
What this research studies
If you have chronic kidney disease, this project will add smart reminders and treatment suggestions into your doctor's electronic health record to help them notice and treat high blood pressure. The tools were designed with patients and clinicians in mind and use behavioral prompts to make guideline-recommended actions easier. The team will roll out updated tools across three health systems and run a randomized trial to see how well they work in different clinics. They will also add features to address medicine nonadherence and new guidance about SGLT2 inhibitor medications.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of kidney and heart complications for people with CKD.
How similar studies have gone: Earlier work by the same team showed the clinical decision support tool reduced systolic blood pressure and increased guideline blood-pressure medication prescribing, but broader testing across multiple health systems is still needed.
Where this research is happening
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Samal, Lipika — Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Study coordinator: Samal, Lipika
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.