BRIDGE: Blood Pressure Reduction and Intervention Delivery Via Group Engagement

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age35+
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital

About this trial

The investigators want to improve care for people who have had a stroke. High blood pressure is the leading cause for having a second stroke and can lead to poor brain health. The goal of this study is to compare two new ways of lowering blood pressure. The first way is to help people check their blood pressure at home. The second way is to bring people together and learn about blood pressure in a group setting. The study team thinks that using both methods together will make it easier to lower blood pressure after a stroke. The study team needs this study to test these two methods together in people who have had a stroke. The investigators believe this is an important study because having high blood pressure makes having another stroke very likely. Therefore, the investigators want to lower blood pressure in people with strokes to keep their brains as healthy as possible and to help with stroke recovery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Incident, mild to moderate, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (NIHSS≤15, ICH score≤3)

history or new diagnosis of hypertension

ability to read and speak English

internet access

Disqualifiers

severe stroke (NIHSS>15, ICH score>3)

discharge location to inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility

dementia

subjects with moderate to severe aphasia without a caregiver to consent on their behalf

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Group medical visits and home blood pressure monitoring

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Massachusetts General Hospital

Lead sponsor

American Heart Association

Collaborator