Hypertension Management in Family Practice
High blood pressure is the greatest threat to the global burden of disease, contributing to an estimated 9.4 million deaths a year. Cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality are positively correlated with the degree of elevation of blood pressure, without any evidence of a threshold down to at least 115/75 mm Hg\[2\]. Hypertension is common, and nearly every clinician in every specialty deals either directly or indirectly with managing it or its consequences. The population age 65 years or older numbered 46.2 million in 2014 and they represent 14.5% of the US population, the older population in 2030 is projected to be more than twice as large as in 2000, growing from 35 million to 74 million and representing 21 percent of the total U.S. population and it is expected to more than double to 98 million in 2060.Proper managing and controlling blood pressure markedly improves patient morbidity and mortality, SHEP study showed that in persons aged 60 years and over with isolated systolic hypertension, antihypertensive stepped-care drug treatment with low-dose chlorthalidone as step 1 medication reduced the incidence of total stroke by 36%.This study will estimate the prevalence of hypertension diagnosis, treatment and outcomes in a Family Practice population. It is a hypothesis generating study
Conditions:
🦠 Hypertension
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 24 February 2018
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 1 May 2024
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 31 August 2024
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 200
🔬 Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
📊 Phase N/A
Locations:
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • * hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

  • * No hypertension
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 25 June 2018
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 5 July 2018
  • First Posted 6 July 2018

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 19 May 2021
  • Last Update Posted 20 May 2021
  • Last Verified May 2021