Different blood pressure targets for people with a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) in Primary Care Clinical Sciences care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke prevention; Circulatory System; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN29062286
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 610

Inclusion Criteria

Participants that are aged 18 years and over (either sex), on the practice TIA/stroke register with a validated diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants that:
1. Have systolic BP less than 125 mmHg at baseline
2. Are already taking three or more anti-hypertensive agents; orthostatic hypotension (greater than 20 mmHg postural change in systolic BP)
3. Have diabetes mellitus with microalbuminuria or other condition for which a patient has a lower treatment target specified

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in systolic blood pressure between baseline and twelve months.