Status:
COMPLETED
Behavioural Treatment of Hypertension
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of the study is to determine whether psychological therapy (self-help or individualized intense stress management) is different than a single drug treatment in terms of their effectivene...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- must be at least 19 years of age
- subjects can be male or female
- subjects must have an average resting blood pressure of \>140 systolic pressure an/ or \>90 diastolic pressure off anti-hypertensive medication
Exclusion
- must not be on more than 2 blood pressure lowering drugs
- must not have known or suspected of having secondary hypertension on initial examination
- must not be pregnant or anticipating pregnancy during study period
- must not have history of allergy, hypersensitivity or intolerance to diuretics
- must not have medical condition that may result in an unacceptable risk of complications due to uncontrolled hypertension during time period of study
- must not have average resting BP readings that exceed 190 systolic, or 115 diastolic, or have two consecutive readings of 180 systolic or 110 diastolic
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00247910
Start Date
October 1 2001
End Date
June 1 2006
Last Update
September 19 2011
Active Locations (1)
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UBC Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 2B5