Status:
COMPLETED
Physician Uncertainty Reduction for Hypertension
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the theory that a major factor in poor blood pressure (BP) control is that physicians fail to intensify antihypertensive therapy for their patients.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: A large amount of literature suggests that the majority of "uncontrolled" hypertensives are under medical care, and that lack of control is largely explained by physicians not intensifyin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Kept appointment on index visit day (see patient sampling and recruitment methods below)
- Had one previous visit to the setting within the past year and identified the setting as his/her usual source of care
- Average clinic BP on index visit and one most recent previous visit was equal to or greater than 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic (130/80 mm Hg if diabetic)
- Acknowledges understanding of the study goals and methods and gives informed consent to participate in study measurements and other procedures
Exclusion
- Cognitive or other functional impairment sufficient to limit patient's ability to give informed consent, keep follow-up appointments, and participate actively in adherence to his or her treatment regimen
- Renal insufficiencies or renal failure based on a recent serum creatinine greater than 2.0 or chart diagnosis
- Planning to leave the Houston area within the next two years
- Severe, life-threatening illness that makes hypertension treatment a secondary priority
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
670 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00201084
Start Date
September 1 2004
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
July 21 2014
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77098