Effects of a Structured Education Program on Blood Pressure in Essential Hypertensive Patients

Medical University of Graz256 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a structured educational program for hypertensive patients. The program was developed at the University of Dusseldorf, Germany. The contents of the program are as follows: teaching of the background of hypertension, techniques of self estimation of blood pressure, life style and dietary habits, some information concerning the different pharmacological properties to treat hypertension

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Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

256

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

structured educational programBEHAVIORAL

structured education and evaluation of hypertensive patients in a design similar to the DAFNE study design. Behavioural intervention follows the Dusseldorf-educational program

participation in the educational program after 6 monthsBEHAVIORAL

Control group consisting of patients randomly assigned to participate in the educational program 6 months later than the active group

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Intellectual and physical ability to attend teaching program, * Capability to do and document blood pressure self-measurement, * Systolic blood pressure \>160 and/or diastolic blood pressure \>95 mmHg, * At least 3 months of preexisting medicamentous anti-hypertensive treatment, * 15% or higher risc in New Zealand Risc Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Failing inclusion criteria

Locations (1)

Medical University Graz

Graz, Styria, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Blood pressure at 6 and 12 months of follow up following the educational process

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

morbidity on different cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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