U.S., April 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06932029) titled 'SMBP Study: Improving High Blood Pressure in Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Diseases' on March 28.
Brief Summary: Nearly half of adults in the United States (47 percent, or 116 million) have hypertension, also known as high blood pressure (BP). Uncontrolled high BP can be devasting as it can lead to stroke, heart attack and kidney failure, as well as other numerous health conditions. Hypertension can be controlled; however, only one in four of adults with hypertension have their BP controlled. The chance of having high BP increases as one ages, requiring the need to examine effective hypertension strategies in older adults. The...