Monitoring blood pressure at home for African American teens

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 study aims to identify high blood pressure in African American teens by using home blood pressure monitoring instead of traditional office measurements. The researchers will compare the results from home monitoring devices with those obtained from a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor, which is considered the gold standard for diagnosis. The goal is to determine if home monitoring can provide a more accurate assessment of blood pressure in this higher-risk population. This approach addresses the limitations of current diagnostic methods that may overlook hypertension in teens.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-identify or identified by a parent as African-American or of partly African American ancestry

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior hypertension diagnosis
* Prescribed BP medication
* History of congenital heart disease
* History of solid organ transplant
* Prescribed and using stimulants and other medications on a regular basis known to raise blood pressure such as testosterone and nicotine replacement

Where it's running

• University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Rao Goutham, MD — University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
• Study coordinator: Goutham Rao, MD
• Email: goutham.rao@uhhospitals.org
• Phone: (216)844-3791

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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.