Behavioural Treatment of Hypertension

University of British Columbia150 enrolled

Overview

The objective of the study is to determine whether psychological therapy (self-help or individualized intense stress management) is different than a single drug treatment in terms of their effectiveness for lowering blood pressure.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

HydrochlorothiazideDRUG

Not recorded in detailed description.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * must be at least 19 years of age * subjects can be male or female * subjects must have an average resting blood pressure of \>140 systolic pressure an/ or \>90 diastolic pressure off anti-hypertensive medication Exclusion Criteria: * must not be on more than 2 blood pressure lowering drugs * must not have known or suspected of having secondary hypertension on initial examination * must not be pregnant or anticipating pregnancy during study period * must not have history of allergy, hypersensitivity or intolerance to diuretics * must not have medical condition that may result in an unacceptable risk of complications due to uncontrolled hypertension during time period of study * must not have average resting BP readings that exceed 190 systolic, or 115 diastolic, or have two consecutive readings of 180 systolic or 110 diastolic

Locations (1)

UBC Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Day time ambulatory BP

Time frame: See description

Secondary Outcomes

24 hour ambulatory BP, and office resting BP

Time frame: See description

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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