CureClick Research
I have been working with CureClick for a few years now. I am currently serving on its Board of Advisers. As such, I get to preview and share some of the best research trials available to the health community. I have written about my connection with CureClick in the past but a few days ago a new opportunity came through. Something new to CureClick and me, and I got all excited. It is an all-digital research trial.
The trial is for Hypertension also known as High Blood Pressure. This is something my father faced when he was alive and currently my father-in-law is living with. High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease. Both my father and father-in-law had to undergo surgeries to fix some of these heart issues. This is not an uncommon issue. In the United States, about 77.9 million (1 out of every 3) adults have high blood pressure.
That is just under the amount of people who live with chronic pain diseases – 100 million Americans. This is a very important issue and trial.
I decided to write this article to raise awareness of this Virtual Hypertension Trial letting people know that they are actively recruiting participants.
The research trial is being conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School and AchieveMint to learn about high blood pressure. This is an innovative, online-only survey and includes a free blood pressure cuff to take readings. It does not include medication, and there are no live visits. What amazing benefits to the Hypertension community. What makes this approach to trials particularly interesting to me is that it removes one of the key barriers from the recruitment of trials — geography. This means that more people will have access to this research trial because they don’t need to drive anywhere or take time out of their day to see a doctor, etc. The only drawback I see to this trial is people will need to be somewhat more tech savvy to participate.
Here is a link to the trial: http://curec.lk/2ahSW0a
Barby Ingle suffers from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and endometriosis. Barby is a chronic pain educator, patient advocate, and president of the International Pain Foundation. She is also a motivational speaker and best-selling author on pain topics. Barby serves on the CureClick Advisory Board.
The information in this column should not be considered as professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It is for informational purposes only and represents the author’s opinions alone.