24 HOUR BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
Thank you for taking part in the SNAP2 study!
We collect the most important data for the study using a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor. We ask you to do this when you have been in the study for 6 months.
We use this information to tell us if self-management of blood pressure after the end of pregnancy results in better blood pressure control than current care.
Your contribution is an essential addition to this valuable research, which we hope will improve the care of women with Hypertension in the future!
After you have sent the monitor back, you will receive a report with your results. If it is outside the normal range, we will tell your GP. This could be essential for your health.
To say thank you, if you complete the monitoring you will receive a £25 shopping voucher!
How is the 24 hour blood pressure monitoring arranged?
- The study team from your hospital will contact you for your 6 month follow up phone call to complete a short questionnaire and collect your home blood pressure readings
- The central trial team will ring you at around the same time from 01865 617134 to arrange where and when to send the monitor
- We will do this at a time that is most convenient for you!
CONTACT US HERE
Email: snap2trial@phc.ox.ac.uk
Phone: 01865 617134
RECEIVE £25 SHOPPING VOUCHER
To say thank you, if you complete the monitoring you will receive a £25 shopping voucher!
IT ONLY TAKES 24 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
- Please wear the monitor from 7am-7am.
- Attach the cuff to your arm so that the ‘artery’ (ART.) arrow is pointing towards the middle of your inner elbow.
- The tube should point upwards towards your head and go over your shoulder.
- Turn on the monitor and when ready, press the blue button to start the monitoring. The monitor will not display the readings.
- Please remove if taking a shower and put back on as soon as possible after.
- When you finish your monitoring switch off the monitor, remove the batteries and send back to the SNAP2 trial by placing it into the freepost envelope and taking to your local post box or post office as soon as possible
I found the 24-hour blood pressure monitoring manageable, though it did take some getting used to—especially when it went off during the night. My main tip would be to wear the monitor on your non-dominant arm and to try to stay relaxed during readings. Keeping busy helped take my mind off it, and I reminded myself it was just for one day…
Participant taking part in the SNAP2 study who has completed the 24-hour blood pressure monitoring
Understanding your blood pressure report
Below is simple guidance to help you understand your report.
- The report includes lot of numbers, the key one to look at is the Average Daytime Ambulatory Blood Pressure. This is circled in red in the example below.
- The units used are mmHg.
- The first number is the systolic blood pressure and the second one is diastolic blood pressure.
- Blood pressure varies a lot during the day and between people. If you wore the monitor overnight those readings tend to be a little lower.
- For more information, please visit: Do I need to do 24-hour blood pressure monitoring? - BHF
| If your daytime average blood pressure (BP) is…. | |
| 135/85 mmHg or above | Your blood pressure is high. An email will be sent to you and your GP to review your report. |
| 134/84 mmHg or below | Your blood pressure is normal you do not need to do anything. |
| The top number is 100 or below AND you are taking blood pressure medication | Your blood pressure is low. An email will be sent to you and your GP to review your report. |