Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:30 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:30 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01439256
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria for Patients:
* A patient at one of the two primary care practices of General Internal Medicine, or in Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center (BMC), whose Primary Care Physician (PCP) is participating in the study.
* A diagnosis of hypertension on the active problem list.
* BP \> 140/90 (over 130/80 if diabetic) for two or more consecutive visits (any clinic in the hospital, not limited to PCP but excluding Emergency Department(ED)) over the prior 12 months.
* Having been prescribed at least one anti-hypertension medication (currently listed on the list of prescribed medications).
* Has at least one appointment scheduled with his/her PCP within the next six months.
* Age 18 and over.
* Is planning to continue his/her primary care at Boston Medical Center for at least the next 7 months.
* Is willing and able to use the electronic medication tray unassisted to take the study-selected medication for the next seven months.
Inclusion Criteria for Physicians:
* Be a primary care physician in General Internal Medicine, BMC, or be a primary care physician in Family Medicine, BMC, or be a resident in General Internal Medicine, BMC.
* Have a patient who is eligible and participates in the study.
Exclusion Criteria for Patients:
* Planning to move from the Boston area during the study period.
* No home telephone or touch tone service.
* Cannot use a telephone unassisted.
* Is not willing to receive calls at his/her phone during the study period.
* Does not understand conversational English over the telephone.
* Currently enrolled in the TLC-MultiDisease study.
* Is planning to use another electronic medication tray or bottle (such as Medication Events Monitoring Systems (MEMS) to take the study-selected medication for the next seven months.
Exclusion Criteria for Physicians:
* Not having a patient or patients in the study.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT01439256
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01439256