About this trial
This will be a prospective observational study. The population would be pediatric patients 6 years to \<19 years of age who were referred for elevated blood pressure to investigate if home blood pressure (HBP) can determine blood pressure phenotype (normotensive, hypertensive, masked hypertension, white coat hypertension) as accurately as ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM) in childhood and adolescence.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 6 years to <19 years old;
Elevated blood pressure defined as 15% lower than the 95%ile BP based on clinical practice guidelines(CPG) but less than stage II hypertension based on CPG;
Tolerate ABPM 24 hours;
Tolerate HBP; and
Disqualifiers
On antihypertension medications or treated in the last 6 months;
Pregnant;
Obstructive valvular disease
Coarctation of the aorta
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed