The Effect of Pharmacist Intervention on Blood Pressure Control

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of the study is to test if a Pharmacist Intervention Program with home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) improves or controls pharmacological adherence and blood pressure levels in hypertensive patients under pharmacological treatment, compared to those who receive usual care in a community pharmacy setting.

Detailed Description
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Hypertension is a major health concern worldwide due to its deleterious impact on the population in terms of excessive morbidity and mortality, especially when there is insufficient hypertension control and prevention at the community level.

Official Title
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Pharmacist Intervention Effect on the Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control in Treated Patients

Conditions
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Hypertension

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Health education, Home blood pressure monitoring


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients of both genders between the ages of 18 and 80 years, who access the pharmacy to fill their own prescription for hypertension. Exclusion criteria: Patient living with an other Hypertensive patient treated with the same medications Pregnant women Hypertensive patients with levels of systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥ 180mmHg/110mmHg Patient with secondary hypertension, kidney or liver failure Patients already included in a care program for hypertensive patients Patients with a new treatment for hypertension (less than 1 month)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>The intervention group receive an pharmacist intervention (health education, Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Referral to physician as needed) This group will be followed for 6 months | Behavioral: Health education, Home blood pressure monitoring<br>* Health education (on hypertension, smoking, healthy diet, obesity, physical inactivity and adherence to antihypertensive medications and home blood pressure monitoring) . The patient will be referred to physician when needed. The patient will be followed up during 6 months.<br>* Other names: pharmaceutical health education;|
| No Intervention: Control<br>The control group receive usual care in the community pharmacy | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| blood pressure control | Percentage of patients with controlled hypertension | At 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adherence | Percentage of adherent patients after 6 months within the trial | At 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Home blood pressure measurement, Pharmaceutical Services, Medication adherence, hypertension management, Blood Pressure