Home blood pressure monitoring for African American adults
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how checking blood pressure at home works for preventing or spotting high blood pressure early in African American participants. It may help you learn more about your blood pressure patterns over time.
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Who can take part
- You are African American or have partly African American ancestry (self or by a parent).
- You have NOT been diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension).
- You are NOT taking blood pressure medicines.
- You do NOT have a history of congenital heart disease.
- You have NOT had a solid organ transplant.
- You are not regularly using medicines or substances that can raise blood pressure, like testosterone or nicotine replacement.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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