Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Factors That Contribute Blood Pressure Control
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Study is an observational study among hypertensive patients
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Detailed Description
Objective: To investigate drug adherence and lifestyle behaviors affecting the blood pressure (BP) control among hypertensive patients that have uncontrolled and controlled BP.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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controlled hypertension Controlled hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≤139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP)≤89 mmHg for non-diabetic patients, and as SBP ≤139 mmHg and/or DBP ≤84 mmHg for diabetic patients, based on the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines. observational study |
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uncontrolled hypertensive patients. Individuals who had blood pressure levels above these values were defined as uncontrolled hypertensive patients. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- health related quality of life. [at the time of the beginning of the study]
EQ-5D-3L turkish validation test
- Age [at the time of the beginning of the study]
years
- Gender [at the time of the beginning of the study]
Female/Male
- BMI [at the time of the beginning of the study]
(kg/m2)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- complementary and alternative medicine use [at the time of the beginning of the study]
subjective reports from patients (yes/no)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Patient inclusion criteria were as follows:
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aged between 38 and 74 years,
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hypertension diagnosis history of at least 6 months
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use of at least one antihypertensive medication.
Exclusion Criteria:
-not willing to join the clinical trial
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Maltepe University
- Istanbul University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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