Status:
UNKNOWN
Hypertension Related Damage to the Microcirculation in South Asian: Emergence, Predictive Power and Reversibility
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Imperial College London
Conditions:
Hypertension
Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
9+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Damage to very small blood vessels is a consequence, but can also precede high blood pressure. Such damage, measured by disturbances in the vessels in the retina (back of the eye) is a strong predicto...
Detailed Description
Background The role of the microcirculation is increasingly being recognized in the etiopathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Delays in this recognition are in part due to the difficulty of studyin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All subjects aged 9 years or over residing in randomly selected communities
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Those who have severe co-morbid conditions
- Patients with known history of glaucoma will be excluded from our study because instillation of mydriatic drops was thought to be hazardous for them.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
2880 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00331370
Start Date
May 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
May 31 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 74800