Awareness Program on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Hypertensive Crisis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hypertension

• Registration Number: NCT06986746
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

To determine the effect of planned awareness program on knowledge regarding prevention of hypertensive crisis in hypertensive patients. Current literature is mainly on hypertension (HTN) control limited accessible studies on hypertension crises but these studies lack the detailed awareness program regarding prevention of hypertension crisis in diagnosed hypertension patients.

Detailed Description

Hypertension crisis(elevation of BP to 180/110mmHg or greater) is the very extreme form of poorly controlled hypertension that can develop in individuals with known pre-existing HTN and in patients who are not aware that they have hypertension.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study Start: 2025-05-05
• Study First Submitted: 2025-05-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-05-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-15
• Study First Posted: 2025-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-23
• Primary Completion: 2025-08-15
• Study Completion: 2025-08-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed hypertensive patients

Exclusion Criteria

• Language barrier
• Not willing to participate
• Unable to understand teaching program

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hypertension Crisis Knowledge	2 weeks	Changes from baseline to 2 weeks, after the intervention awareness program, assessed through Questionnaire for hypertension crisis knowledge assessment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Combined Military Hospitals; 🇵🇰 Tarbela, KPK, Pakistan