Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Adherence to Blood Pressure Guidelines
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of physician/pharmacist collaborative teams on hypertension guideline adherence for patients with uncontrolled hypertension in six family medicine p...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a prevalent chronic condition that, if left untreated, can lead to significant cardiovascular morbidity and premature mortality. There are established, evidence-based guid...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Phase II:
- Poorly controlled blood pressure based on clinic blood pressures
- Males or females, over 21 years of age
- Taking zero to three BP medications with no change in the regimen or dose within the past 4 weeks
- Have established medical care at the Family Medicine Clinic
- Nondiabetic patients with clinic BP values (average of the last three clinic readings during the previous 12 months) of 140 to 179 mm Hg systolic BP or 90 to 109 mm Hg diastolic BP, or diabetic patients with clinic BP values of 130 to 179 systolic or 80 to 109 diastolic
- Exclusion Criteria for Phase II:
- Stage 3 hypertension (BPs greater than 180/110 mm Hg), or any evidence of hypertensive urgency or emergency
- Recent myocardial infarction or stroke (within the past 6 months prior to enrollment)
- New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure
- Unstable angina
- Serious renal or hepatic disease, including greater than or equal to 1 gram of proteinuria per day
- Pregnancy
- Poor prognosis with a life expectancy estimated at less than 3 years
- Dementia or cognitive impairment
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
623 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00201019
Start Date
August 1 2003
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
December 2 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242