IDA: An Interventional Multidisciplinary Approach to Individualize Blood Pressure Treatment
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to investigate and explore the most important aspects of drug-adherence in the treatment of hypertension in order to improve treatment and blood pressure control, implying that new knowledge will reduce morbidity and mortality.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Study Group Study Group intervention: Therapeutic drug monitoring. |
Diagnostic Test: Therapeutic drug monitoring
Therapeutic drug monitoring will be performed.
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Active Comparator: Control Group Control Group intervention: No intervention first 3 months. After 3 months of follow-up, half of the patients in the Control Group will be randomized to perform home blood pressure monitoring as an intervention. No intervention in the other half. |
Device: Home blood pressure monitoring
Patients will perform home blood pressure monitoring at home.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Blood pressure control [3 months after baseline]
Change in systolic daytime ambulatory blood pressure.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Signed informed consent
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Uncontrolled hypertension
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A stable medication regimen for at least 4 weeks of ≥ 2 antihypertensive agents
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No planned changes in antihypertensive drugs
Exclusion Criteria:
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Withdrawal of consent
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24-h systolic ambulatory blood pressure >/= 170 mmHg
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Patients with inadequate Norwegian language skills
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Positive pregnancy test
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Known alcohol or drug abuse
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estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73m2
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Albumin/creatinin ratio >300 mg/mmol
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Any reason why, in the opinion of the investigator, the patient should not participate
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Oslo University Hospital | Oslo | Norway | 0424 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Oslo University Hospital
- University of Oslo
- Haukeland University Hospital
- University Hospital of North Norway
- St. Olavs Hospital
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sverre E Kjeldsen, MD PhD, Oslo University Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2017/6534