Decision Support System (DSS) for prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) among Hypertensive (HTN) patients in Andhra Pradesh, India
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients suffering from hypertension defined as SBP more than or equal to 140 mm of Hg and or DBP more than or equal to 90 mm of Hg
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/03/002476
- Lead Sponsor
- Wellcome Trust Capacity Building Programme Public Health Foundation of India
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1600
Inclusion Criteria
1.Adult male and female Indians in the age group of 35 â?? 64 years
2.Systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mm Hg or greater and /or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 90 mm Hg or greater (irrespective of antihypertensive medications)
3.Informed written Consent form
Exclusion Criteria
1.Hypertensive subjects who have been hospitalized within the last 12 months
2.Subjects with a history of cancer (physician certified)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method â?¢To compare the SBP (Systolic Blood Pressure) at 0 and 12 months among hypertensive patients randomized to receive the DSS or the chart based algorithmic support systemTimepoint: 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method â?¢To compare the Quality of Life (QoL) scores at 0 and 12 months among hypertensive patients randomized to receive the DSS or the chart based algorithmic support system <br/ ><br>â?¢To compare the Cost effectiveness of the DSS versus the chart based algorithmic support system at the end of 12 months among hypertensive patients. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 12 months