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Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Registration Study in the Elderly(HOME Study)

Recruiting
Conditions
Blood Pressure
Registration Number
NCT04212468
Lead Sponsor
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Brief Summary

China is entering an aging society. As the number of elderly population continues to increase, the elderly are facing many social problems that deserve the attention of all sectors of society. Hypertension is one of the common diseases in the elderly population. Hypertension is the most common chronic diseases and a most important risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and also a substantial public health problem. Home blood pressure monitoring is simple, not only can find hypertension, but also can guide the treatment of patients with hypertension. The purpose of the study is to investigate the association between home blood pressure and adverse outcomes in community elderly population.

Detailed Description

Study population includes subjects who living in community, of any race or ethnicity, 65 or older years of age, and have provided written informed consent to provide home blood pressure monitoring at one or more study visits.

Physical examination, questionnaire survey and biological sample collection will be conducted at baseline and the incidence of a composite of major adverse cardiovascular events will be investigated during follow-up.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6000
Inclusion Criteria

•≥65 years old

  • Signed informed consent
  • Life expectancy is greater than 1 year
Exclusion Criteria
  • <65 years old
  • Unsigned informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All-Cause MortalityFrom date of inclusion until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 1 year

All-cause mortality was confirmed through a combination of hospital medical records, telephone contacts with patients or family members, and death registration at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Cardiovascular MortalityFrom date of inclusion until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 1 year

Cardiovascular mortality was defined as death attributable to an ischemic cardiovascular cause (including fatal cardiovascular events and stroke).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary outcomes of hypertensionThrough study completion, an average of 1 years

The incidence rate of hypertension

Secondary outcomes of diabetesThrough study completion, an average of 1 years

The incidence rate of diabetes

Secondary outcomes of kidneyThrough study completion, an average of 1 years

The incidence rate of renal injure and end-stage renal disease

Secondary outcomes of cardiovascular diseasesThrough study completion, an average of 1 years

The number of and the incidence rate of cardiovascular diseases.

Secondary outcomes of cerebrovascular diseasesThrough study completion, an average of 1 years

The incidence rate of cerebrovascular diseases.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Feng Yingqing

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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