Choosing a hypertension medication with helpful defaults
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether changing the default options in doctors' ordering systems can help patients get the best medication for high blood pressure. You may be eligible if you are an adult who recently received a prescription for a common blood pressure drug at a participating clinic.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have been prescribed amlodipine, benazepril, valsartan, lisinopril, hydrochlorothiazide, or losartan
- Your prescription was ordered during an in-person visit, telemed appointment, or phone call at a clinic in this study
- Your doctor was not involved in planning this study
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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