The Double Exposure Study: The Impact of Job Strain and Marital Cohesion on Blood Pressure

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension

• Registration Number: NCT00133653
• Lead Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Brief Summary

Psychosocial and lifestyle stressors, such as job strain (JS) and marital factors have previously been associated with a sustained increase in blood pressure (BP).

In a one-year longitudinal follow-up to the Baseline Double Exposure cohort study, we, the researchers at Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, evaluated whether JS and marital cohesion continued to be associated with ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in subjects enrolled with normal or untreated high BP.

Detailed Description

Psychosocial and lifestyle stressors, such as job strain (JS) and marital factors have previously been associated with a sustained increase in blood pressure (BP).

In a one-year longitudinal follow-up to the Baseline Double Exposure cohort study, we evaluated whether JS and marital cohesion continued to be associated with ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in subjects enrolled with normal or untreated high BP.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2001-08
• Study Completion: 2004-07
• Status Verified: 2004-08
• Study First Submitted: 2005-08-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-08-22
• Study First Posted: 2005-08-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-10-28
• Last Update Posted: 2005-10-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 40-65
• Unmedicated for at least 6 months
• Living with spouse for at least 6 months
• Working for at least 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Working rotating or evening shifts

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada