Prehypertension Among Medical Students in Visakhapatnam and Association With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Completed

• Conditions: Prehypertension; Cardiovascular Risk Factors

• Registration Number: NCT01776294
• Lead Sponsor: Andhra Medical College

Brief Summary

Student Investigator = Thakkallapalli Zeeshan Muzahid. The study aims to assess the prevalence of prehypertension among medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors - overweight /obesity, diabetes, lipid profile.

Detailed Description

275 medical students will be studied and a history taken and examination done with special emphasis on recording of Blood Pressure, measurement of height and weight (\& Body Mass Index) and Waist Circumference in all. Glucose Tolerance Test and Fasting Lipid profile will be measured in a random selection of 30 prehypertensives and 30 normotensives.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-03
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2009-12
• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-25
• Status Verified: 2013-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-01-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-01-23
• Study First Posted: 2013-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 2013-01-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 275

Inclusion Criteria

• Medical Students studying MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery) in Andhra Medical College
• clinically healthy
• consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• known cardiovascular disease
• known hypertension
• using antihypertensive or other cardiovascular drugs
• using any drugs that can affect BP, weight, Blood sugar

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
prevalence of prehypertension among graduate medical students	two weeks	the point prevalence of prehypertension at the time of survey will be estimated - as the students were examined over two weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
correlation between blood pressure (Prehypertension) and BMI (obesity), Blood glucose, LDL level (dyslipidemia)	two weeks	correlation of prehypertension with Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference (for overweight /obesity) smoking and blood glucose levels and lipid profile - time frame was given as two weeks as that was the period during which the students were assessed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Andhra Medical College; 🇮🇳 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India