Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment Adherence and Blood Pressure Outcome Among Hypertensive Out-patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Ibadan
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
It is estimated that more than 70% of patients on antihypertensive medications do not take them as prescribed. Treatment non-adherence practice may be particularly higher in developing countries where...
Detailed Description
Background: Hypertension is a common cardiovascular disease worldwide, contributing 4.5% of the global disease burden and 12.8% premature deaths annually. Despite recent advances in drug therapy, majo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged 18 years and above, with a primary diagnosis of hypertension, and who were on antihypertensive medications for at least 3-months were enrolled.
Exclusion
- Newly diagnosed patients, in-patients and those who declined participation were excluded from the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
605 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03476512
Start Date
February 1 2017
End Date
May 30 2017
Last Update
March 26 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital
Sokoto, Nigeria, 840252