Effects of a Comprehensive Intervention on Blood Pressure Control in a Primary Care Setting
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Interventions
- Other: Intensive Care
- Registration Number
- NCT01915199
- Lead Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
- Brief Summary
The implementation of lifestyle modifications, home blood pressure (BP) measurement, and optimization of antihypertensive drug therapy have been shown to improve BP control in tightly controlled research settings. The investigators objective is to determine the effect of these interventions in a primary care setting, with the family practitioners and nurses serving as the interventionists. The investigaotrs hypothesis is that a comprehensive intervention performed in a primary care setting would lead to better blood pressure control.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
- Aged 35-74 years
- Untreated office blood pressure of ā„ 160/100 mmHg or on active antihypertensive treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
- Severe psychiatric or neurologic illnesses
- Heart failure (ejection fraction < 40% or previous hospitalization for heart failure)
- Hemodynamically significant valvular disease
- Unstable coronary heart disease
- Chronic kidney disease (proteinuria > 1 g/l or a serum creatinine concentration > 160 mmol/l)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention Intensive Care Patients in this arm received a comprehensive intervention on hypertension through optimization of drug therapy, introduction of home blood pressure monitoring, and lifestyle guidance.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Office Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Baseline and at 12 Months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Population Studies Unit
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