Managing sleep issues to control high blood pressure

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project focuses on improving hypertension management by integrating the monitoring and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in primary care settings. It aims to implement a new system that combines 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring with sleep studies to enhance blood pressure control. The approach emphasizes personalized care and coordination between primary care teams and hypertension specialists to address the complexities of managing hypertension effectively. By recognizing sleep disturbances as a significant factor in hypertension, the study seeks to improve patient outcomes through a comprehensive evaluation and tailored interventions.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with arterial hypertension who visit their primary care physician in one of the participating primary care centers.
* Signature of the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Psycho-physical inability to complete questionnaires.
* Patients with very limiting chronic disease.
* Previous diagnosis of OSA or any other sleeping disorder
* Active treatment with CPAP.
* Fixed night shift worker.

Where it's running

• Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova
  Lleida, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ferran Barbé Illa, MD — Spanish Respiratory Society (SEPAR)
• Study coordinator: Ferran Barbé Illa, MD
• Email: febarbe.lleida.ics@gencat.cat
• Phone: +34 973705372

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.