The BedMed Initiative
Summary
High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Blood pressure lowering pills lower this risk but how well these pills work may depend on the time of day they are taken.
This study will confirm if the time of day blood pressure pills are taken matters. If a difference is found, this study could change how blood pressure is treated worldwide.
The study team works with patients and their Family Physicians through usual care to support participation in the study.
Eligibility
Eligible gender: Male, Female, Transgender, Other
Eligible ages: 19 to 100
Accepts healthy participants: Yes
Inclusion criteria:
1. Patients with High Blood Pressure
2. Taking 1 or more blood pressure medications
3. Not living in a nursing home
4. 18 years of age or older
5. Willing to be randomly assigned to either the morning or bedtime medication group
6. Able to decide what time you take your medication(s) at
Exclusion criteria:
1. Receiving End-of-life care
2. Unable to provide informed consent
3. Unable to understand the study processes during the interview
4. Unable to understand and speak English
5. Personal history of glaucoma or use of glaucoma medications
6. Some types of night shift-workers with irregular schedules
Participate
Fill out the following form if you want to participate in this research
Collection of personal information
Your personal information is collected under
the authority of section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If
you have any questions about the collection or use of this information, please visit our
Access to Information page.
Additional information
Contact information
Participants may contact the study team via toll free phone number: 1-844-492-7570 or the study email address: BedMed@ualberta.ca
Principal investigator:
Carolyn Nowry
Clinical trial:
Yes
REB-ID:
REB17-1887