Status:
COMPLETED
Developing an Integrated System Approach for the Management of Hypertension: A Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hypertension has become a public health concern worldwide due to its significant contribution to the global health burden and its role as a prominent risk factor for the development of a number of chr...
Detailed Description
To the best of authors' knowledge limited evidence is available from Pakistan on management of hypertension through an integrated approach. Therefore, the aim of the trial is to develop a health deliv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals aged 40 years or over visiting the selected IMS centre with known hypertension or with consistently elevated BP on two separate visits (mean of last two of three measurements of systolic pressure ≥140 mm Hg or mean diastolic pressure ≥90 mm Hg) or already receiving treatment will be eligible for inclusion in the study.
Exclusion
- Those patients who require intensive care unit or coronary care unit admissions, or are diagnosed to have cognitive impairment, are agitated due to severe pain, non-resident of Karachi, or having language barrier will be excluded from the study.
- A screening form will be designed for the collection of the above mentioned information. The rationale of excluding all the participants with above mentioned condition is that the participants having these health concerns will either not be able to respond to our questionnaire or their presence may confound our results.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
118 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02186067
Start Date
February 1 2014
End Date
March 1 2015
Last Update
June 25 2015
Active Locations (1)
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The Integrated Medical Services Clinics (IMS)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan