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Home Blood Pressure‐Guided Lifestyle Intervention for Elevated Blood Pressure Detected at Workplace Health Checkups: A Randomized Pilot Trial

Year: 2026

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Workplace health checkups may identify elevated blood pressure (BP), but a single measurement may not reflect usual BP. We evaluated home BP-guided lifestyle management after elevated BP was detected at a workplace health checkup. METHODS: Fifty-eight municipal employees were randomized to home BP monitoring plus physician-led lifestyle counseling (n = 31) or the same counseling without home BP feedback (n = 27). Both groups received two scheduled counseling sessions. The primary outcome was change in systolic BP at the subsequent annual health checkup. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, the intervention group had greater reductions in systolic BP (between-group difference, -9.9 mmHg; 95% CI, -17.0 to -2.8; p = 0.007). After excluding three participants who initiated antihypertensive medication, the systolic BP difference remained significant (-7.7 mmHg; 95% CI, -14.6 to -0.8; p = 0.029). CONCLUSIONS: Home BP-guided lifestyle counseling may improve management of elevated BP detected at workplace health checkups.

Source: Journal of Clinical Hypertension

DOI: 10.1111/jch.70384

Authors: Shinichi Omama, Tomohiro Takahashi, Tetsuya Yamada, Shinya Maita, Osamu Shimooki

Institution: Iwate Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,000