The Impact of Hospitalization on Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Intraocular Pressure

Completed

• Conditions: Blood Pressure

• Registration Number: NCT01029860
• Lead Sponsor: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of hospital admission on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in hypertensive subjects.Treated or untreated hypertensive adults with open angle glaucoma underwent in-hospital and outpatient 24-hour ABP monitoring, in random order 4 weeks apart.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2007-03
• Study Start: 2007-03
• Primary Completion: 2009-01
• Study Completion: 2009-03
• Study First Submitted: 2009-12-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-12-09
• Study First Posted: 2009-12-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 2009-12-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• age >30 years old.
• subject has signed an informed consent.
• patient has untreated ocular hypertension (IOP at 10:00 between 22-34 mm Hg)
• patient has stage 1 arterial hypertension with or without therapy

Exclusion Criteria

• secondary hypertension.
• stage 2 or 3 hypertension, history of renal disease.
• sleep apnea.
• diabetes mellitus
• acute or chronic inflammation.
• myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the past 6 months.
• heart failure NYHA class III-IV.
• active liver disease.
• pregnancy.
• history of drug or alcohol abuse, or any other condition with poor prognosis.
• treatment with non-steroid anti-inflammatory agents, corticosteroids, beta-blockers, or any other regimen that could affect BP levels.
• smoking

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified