Additional Effect of A Life Style Program on Antihypertensive Treatment With Telmisartan

Boehringer Ingelheim1,856 enrolled

Overview

This post-marketing surveillance study is designed to supplement the data on efficacy and tolerability of Micardis® and MicardisPlus® in patients at cardiovascular risk under general practice conditions. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of a six-month treatment with Micardis® / MicardisPlus® on blood pressure and the effect of the Lifestyle education tool for weight reduction on blood pressure control. In addition, the post-marketing surveillance study will provide information on the effects on target measurement of the Lifestyle education tool and various laboratory parameters produced by treatment with Micardis® and MicardisPlus® in an unselected patient population under general practice conditions.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,856

Conditions

Hypertension

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with essential hypertension (blood pressure (BP) higher or equal to 140/90 mmHg or higher or equal to 130/80 mmHg in case of diabetic patients) 2. Patients with hypertension under treatment with one or more antihypertensive drug Exclusion criteria: Patients are excluded according to the summary of product characteristics (SmPC).

Locations (182)

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 34

?adca, Slovenia

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 2

Banská Bystrica, Slovenia

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 3

Banská Bystrica, Slovenia

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 4

Banská Bystrica, Slovenia

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 5

Banská Bystrica, Slovenia

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 6

Banská Bystrica, Slovenia

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 7

Banská Bystrica, Slovenia

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 8

Banská Bystrica, Slovenia

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 10

Bardejov, Slovenia

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 11

Bardejov, Slovenia

...and 172 more locations

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in Mean Blood Pressure (Systolic) After Treatment, Compared to Baseline

Changes in blood pressure in patients with systolic values, measured at baseline and final visit, by treatment and by Tool/No Tool