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Trial reportHypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension2025

Phone-based telemonitoring of arterial hypertension versus usual care: the HOROSCOPE study.

Meniar Saafi, Khaoula Bel Haj Ali, Randa Dhaoui, Marwa Toumia, Sarra Sassi, Yosra Bendaya, Mohamed Bouchoucha, Sonia Ben Hafaeidh, Imen Trabelsi, Adel Sekma and 20 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

30 authors.

Meniar SaafiResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Khaoula Bel Haj AliResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Randa DhaouiResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Marwa ToumiaEmergency Department, Haj Ali Soua Regional Hospital, Ksar Hellal, Monastir, Tunisia.
Sarra SassiResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Yosra BendayaMedis Laboratories, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mohamed BouchouchaMedis Laboratories, Tunis, Tunisia.
Sonia Ben HafaeidhMedis Laboratories, Tunis, Tunisia.
Imen TrabelsiResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Adel SekmaResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Arij BakirEmergency Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Rahma JaballahEmergency Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Hajer YaakoubiEmergency Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Rym YoussefEmergency Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Asma ZorgatiEmergency Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Kaouthar BeltaiefResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Zied MezgarEmergency Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Mariem KhroufEmergency Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Amira SghaierEmergency Department, Taher Sfar University Hospital, Mahdia, Tunisia.
Nahla JerbiEmergency Department, Taher Sfar University Hospital, Mahdia, Tunisia.
Rabie RazgallahDACIMA Consulting, Tunis, Tunisia.
Wahid BouidaResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Mohamed Habib GrissaResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Jamel SaadDepartment of imaging and interventional radiology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Hamdi BoubakerResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Zohra DridiCardiology Department of Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Riadh BoukefResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Mohamed Amine MsolliResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia.
Semir NouiraResearch Laboratory LR12SP18, Monastir University, Monastir, Tunisia. Semir.nouira@rns.tn.
HOROSCOPE study group

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Horoscope trial aimed to assess the efficacy of home blood pressure (BP) telemonitoring (TLM) in controlling BP reduction in hypertensive patients compared with usual care. This is a multi-center, prospective randomized, parallel-group trial comparing TLM with usual care during a period of 6 months in patients with hypertension. We included 525 patients randomly assigned in a 1-1 ratio to telemonitoring (TLM group; n = 260) or usual care (control group; n = 265). After 6 months of follow up, mean values of 24-h systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased in both TLM and control groups. The mean decrease was significantly greater in the TLM group vs control group (-3.29 mmHg Vs -1.19; p = 0.009) and (-2.9 mmHg Vs, -0.07; p = 0.002) for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively. This study shows that TLM results in significant BP reduction compared to usual care in a Tunisian population of patients with hypertension. Our findings highlight the importance of integrating telemedicine in the management of hypertensive patients; it has the potential to improve the quality of the delivered care and to prevent cardiovascular consequences of uncontrolled BP.

Indexed as

Blood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryHypertensionAdultAgedBlood PressureFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTelemedicineTelephoneBlood pressureHypertensionMedicationTelemedicineTitration

Identifiers

PMID39695330

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