Status:
COMPLETED
Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP) (Pilot Study)
Lead Sponsor:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The SHEP Pilot Study had six objectives, each designed to develop and test critical components of a full scale trial directed at the health consequences of treating isolated systolic hypertension (ISH...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Isolated systolic hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater with a diastolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg, is known to be associated with an increase of ri...
Eligibility Criteria
Men and women, aged 60 or over. Isolated systolic hypertension. Normal diastolic pressure of less than 90 mm Hg.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 1980
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
May 1 1983
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00000499
Start Date
September 1 1980
End Date
May 1 1983
Last Update
November 26 2013
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