Status:
COMPLETED
Cornell Translational Behavioral Science Research Consortium: Hypertension Qualitative Study
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
To explore the meaning, causes and treatment of hypertension in eligible patients. In addition the cultural, social, and psychological factors that either facilitate or serve, as barriers to behaviora...
Detailed Description
1. The first goal is to explore the meaning, causes and treatment of hypertension in eligible patients. In addition the cultural, social, and psychological factors that either facilitate or serve, as ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients must be self-identified as African-Americans.
- All patients must be aged 18 years and older.
- All patients must be diagnosed as having hypertension: For this project, hypertension will be defined according to the widely accepted criteria of the 6th Joint National Committee (JNC VI) Guidelines on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of Hypertension, which is a systolic blood pressure \> 140 mm hg or a diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mm hg or if participants are taking any prescribed antihypertensive medication.
- Patients must be able to provide informed consent in English.
Exclusion
- Patients who refuse to participate
- Patients who are unable to provide informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
September 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00227175
Start Date
April 1 2003
End Date
September 1 2003
Last Update
April 3 2008
Active Locations (1)
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The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10021