NCT06524180

Can TElemedicine System Replace Doctor Consultations to Achieve Non-inferior Blood Pressure in Patients With Controlled Hypertension

Can TElemedicine System Replace Doctor Consultations to Achieve Non-inferior Blood Pressure in Patients With Controlled Hypertension (TEACH)? a Randomised Controlled Trial and Cost-minimization Analysis

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 364 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether patients assigned to the telemedicine (HealthCap) group demonstrate non-inferior blood pressure (BP) control compared to patients in the usual care group at 12 months. The main question it aims to answer is: * Do participants in telemedicine group have non-inferior daytime ambulatory blood pressure readings at 12-month, compared to usual care group? * Do participants in telemedicine group have better HT treatment, higher self-efficacy, reduced number of visits to primary care clinics and similar health care utilisation other than GOPCs, compared to usual care group? Participant in telemedicine group will: * Receive reminders to measure 7-day home blood pressure before their index consultation. * Get their drug refilled automatically as well as have consultations deferred 16-18 weeks later, if their blood pressure is under optimal control. * Have consultations as scheduled, if their BP is suboptimal or any of the safety questions screen positive. Participants in control group will: * Have consultation with physicians every 16-18 weeks.

Conditions

• Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Telemedicine	a mobile app and telemedicine platform to confirm good blood pressure control and may save doctor face-to-face consultation
OTHER	Usual care	Participants will be followed up as usual by face-to-face consultation with the doctors

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-01
• Primary completion: 2027-09-30
• Completion: 2027-09-30
• First posted: 2024-07-29
• Last updated: 2025-12-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong