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Lead
East Carolina University
With
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Age
19–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Hispanic and non-Hispanic black (≥50%) and white (≤50%) adults (\>18yr. old; 40% male)
diagnosis of essential hypertension,
a documented history of uncontrolled hypertension (mean SBP ≥ 140 mmHg from primary care office visits over the last year) and
elevated SBP (≥ 140 mmHg) (average of 2 research-grade measurements) at the time of enrollment.
You may not be if
severe chronic kidney disease (eGFR \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2),
substance abuse,
difficulty with communication in English without an interpreter,
dementia, mental illness or any condition that would limit ability to give informed consent
rare patients living in very remote areas where cellular- enabled telemonitoring is not feasible will be excluded.
Pregnancy; female participants will be asked to report pregnancy status during pre-screening and at study baseline. Participants who report pregnancy prior to randomization will be excluded from the study. If the participant becomes pregnant during the study, prescribed medication(s) will be rapidly tapered or immediately discontinued, as indicated and the patient referred back to their primary care provider for follow-up.
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