HYpertension in the Very Elderly Trial
Completed
- Conditions
- HypertensionCirculatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN14031168
- Lead Sponsor
- British Heart Foundation (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2100
Inclusion Criteria
1. People 80 years old and above
2. Sustained systolic pressure 160 - 199 mmHg and diastolic (phase V) pressure 90 - 109 mmHg
3. No evidence of renal failure or co-morbidity requiring anti-hypertensive treatment
Exclusion Criteria
Does not comply with above inclusion criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stroke events (fatal and non-fatal).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Total mortality<br>2. Cardiovascular mortality<br>3. Cardiac mortality<br>4. Stroke mortality<br>5. Skeletal fracture