Status:
COMPLETED
Interventions to Improve Hypertension Control and Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
25+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will test the separate and combined effects of a continuous quality improvement (CQI) intervention for physicians (MDs) and a behavioral intervention for patients on blood pressure control.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Hypertension affects 25% of adults in the United States and remains a leading cause of heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Despite numerous effective treatments, only 25% of people...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Receiving primary care from participating physicians from practices in the Duke Primary Care Research Consortium
- Hypertension
Exclusion
- Primary care doctor advises against enrollment
- Pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy
- Recent CVD event
- Chronic kidney or liver disease
- Active cancer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
574 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00201136
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2008
Last Update
October 14 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710