Effects of a Structured Education Program on Blood Pressure in Essential Hypertensive Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension
• Interventions: Behavioral: structured educational program; Behavioral: participation in the educational program after 6 months

• Registration Number: NCT00453037
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Graz

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a structured educational program for hypertensive patients. The program was developed at the University of Dusseldorf, Germany. The contents of the program are as follows: teaching of the background of hypertension, techniques of self estimation of blood pressure, life style and dietary habits, some information concerning the different pharmacological properties to treat hypertension

Detailed Description

see brief description section

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-03
• Study First Submitted: 2007-03-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-03-27
• Study First Posted: 2007-03-28
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-01-14
• Last Update Posted: 2011-01-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 256

Inclusion Criteria

• Intellectual and physical ability to attend teaching program,
• Capability to do and document blood pressure self-measurement,
• Systolic blood pressure >160 and/or diastolic blood pressure >95 mmHg,
• At least 3 months of preexisting medicamentous anti-hypertensive treatment,
• 15% or higher risc in New Zealand Risc Scale

Exclusion Criteria

• Failing inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
group I (early intervention)	structured educational program	We refer to the results of the DAFNE-study. This study showed the merits of an educational program in diabetics. In accordance to the protocol of DAFNE, we developed a design as follows: For each participating center patients are randomly assigned to two groups. Group I receives an early educational intervention at time of randomization, which should lead to better control of blood pressure after 6 months compared to the control group. The protocol design was chosen for proving an independent effect of the educational program despite optimal management by the GP. Group II is designated to receive the educational intervention 6 months after enrollment into the study. for further details please see brief description section
delayed education	participation in the educational program after 6 months	delayed educational intervention for further details please see brief description section

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure at 6 and 12 months of follow up following the educational process	1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
morbidity on different cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases	1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University Graz; 🇦🇹 Graz, Styria, Austria