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RECRUITING
NCT05106036
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Preventing Cognitive Decline by Reducing BP Target Trial

Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The PCOT study is a multi-site randomized trial of patients 70 years or older with high BP. The main goal of the study Preventing Cognitive Decline by Reducing BP Target Trial (PCOT) is to conduct a large pragmatic clinical trial (PCT) to test the hypothesis that patients who receive care with a combination of clinical decision support (CDS) and team-based care delivered in primary care practices will have better blood pressure control and a lower incidence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia than patients receiving usual medical care. Patients will be recruited from UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health \& Hospital System.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

70 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

4000

Start Date

2022-07-11

Completion Date

2026-08-31

Last Updated

2025-12-03

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

OTHER

Clinical Support Decision Tool

Participants whose home blood pressure reading average is systolic ≥ 130 and diastolic ≥ 80 will trigger the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tool to assist their physicians with their blood pressure management. Home BP data will be averaged each month via Omron Connect app on the patients' smartphone, which is programmed to send home BP readings to MyChart via Apple or Google Health. We have designed CDS to present treatment choices of antihypertensive medication regimen based on medications patients are currently taking. For example, patients who are currently taking an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), our CDS algorithm will recommend addition of a calcium channel blocker as the first tier of recommendation and thiazide diuretics as second tier of recommendation. Laboratory data and home BP in the past month will be presented in a clear and simple manner for the clinicians to activate and use to optimize BP control.

Locations (1)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States