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Not yet recruitingNCT07849595REMAP-BP-HIVUpdated Sep 30, 2026

Monitoring Blood Pressure at Home and Pharmacy Telehealth Among People Living With HIV

An interventional study of Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring + Telehealth in Hypertension and Blood Pressure Monitoring, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-30.

Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
572
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The overall goal of this project is to determine if measuring blood pressure at home and staying in contact with a team of pharmacists and physicians to manage participants' blood pressure is useful. The study will enroll 552 participants who are seen at the University of Alabama at Birmingham 1917 Dewberry Clinic and Vanderbilt Comprehensive Care Center. Half of the participants (276 patients) will be asked to measure blood pressure at home, and half of the participants (276 patients) will continue to receive usual care. Participants who measure blood pressure at home will also meet with a pharmacist weekly over the phone to discuss blood pressure readings and have blood pressure medications prescribed if needed. This program will last 6 months.

Read the detailed description

For all participants:1. Participants will receive information on the importance of measuring blood pressure and ways to improve blood pressure. 2. Participants will complete questionnaires describing current socioeconomic position, medical history and healthcare needs. 3. Participants will come in for three research clinic visits to get blood pressure measured 3 months after enrollment in this study, and 6 months after enrollment in this study.

For participants asked to measure blood pressure at home: 1. Measure blood pressure twice a day at home, following the instructions provided. The study will provide participants with the device and send text message reminders twice a week. Participants will return the device at study visit 3 months from now. 2. Following the instructions provided, participants will talk to a pharmacist over the phone weekly to discuss blood pressure and medications. All medication changes will be discussed with a collaborating physician. 3. Participants will complete questionnaires and interviews on satisfaction with the program.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypertension
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Patient Care Management
  • Health Services Administration
  • Telemedicine
  • Vascular Diseases
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥18 years
  • Ability to speak English
  • Seen at UAB's 1917 Dewberry Clinic or Vanderbilt's Comprehensive Care Clinic
  • Blood pressure at Clinic: Systolic BP ≥ 130 mmHg or Diastolic BP ≥ 80 mmHg
  • Have a cellphone with video capability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Systolic BP ≥ 160 mmHg or Diastolic BP ≥ 100 mmHg (i.e. severe range hypertension (HTN) by the 2025 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association BP guidelines) as they typically are referred to immediate treatment intensification. Since the prevalence of severe HTN is low (i.e.\<5%) in the US population, exclusion of these individuals will have only a small effect on the study.)
  • Lack of willingness or inability to provide written informed consent
  • Individuals who work overnight or second shift
  • History of known major arrhythmias
  • Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Arm circumference >50 cm. *The upper limit for the largest BP cuff for oscillometric BP devices is typically 50-52 cm; data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011-2016 indicated that \<1% of US adults have an arm circumference >50 cm, so this will have minimal effect on our study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
572 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring + Telehealth

    Participants will undergo remote blood pressure monitoring and pharmacist led telehealth intervention for blood pressure management

    Behavioral: Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring + Telehealth

  • No intervention
    Usual Care

    Participants receive usual care from providers to manage blood pressure

Interventions

  • BehavioralRemote Blood Pressure Monitoring + Telehealth

    Participants will undergo remote blood pressure monitoring and pharmacist led telehealth intervention for blood pressure management

    Also known as: Intervention group

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Total Number of Enrolled Participants with Blood Pressure Control

    The number of enrolled participants with blood pressure control

    Time frame: Time Frame: 12 weeks (3 months) from randomization

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants in the Intervention with Patient-Reported Outcomes

    The number of participants with completed qualitative interviews and surveys regarding intervention adherence and satisfaction. The survey will assess intervention adherence and satisfaction using the following scales: Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), and the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM). The AIM is a 4-item scale where the min. value per item is 1 and the max. value per item is 5. A higher total score indicates better acceptability while the lower total score indicates worse acceptability. The IAM is a 4-item scale where the min. value per item is 1 and the max. value per item is 5. A higher total score indicates better appropriateness while the lower total score indicates worse appropriateness. The FIM is a 4-item scale where the min. value per item is 1 and the max. value per item is 5. A higher total score indicates better feasibility while the lower total score indicates worse feasibility.

    Time frame: Time Frame: 24 weeks (6 months) from randomization

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — While the investigators do not anticipate generating research tools, the investigators are committed to adhering to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Tools Policy to ensure that any resources developed under this award are readily available to qualified researchers. If an NIH-defined research tool is developed, the investigators will collaborate with University of Alabama at Birmingham Commercialization and Licensing Office and all participating institutions to define ownership, protect intellectual property, and establish a dissemination strategy that ensures appropriate access and compliance with NIH guidelines.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07849595
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborators
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Responsible party
Lama Ghazi (Principle Investigator, University of Alabama at Birmingham) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 30, 2026
Start date
Feb 1, 2027 (estimated)
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2031 (estimated)
Completion
May 31, 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 30, 2026

Study contacts

Tammi Thomas
Contact
tammithomas@uabmc.edu
205-934-7839
Bernadette Johnson
Contact
bajohnson@uabmc.edu
205-934-7329
Lama Ghazi, MD, PhD
principal investigator · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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