Patients with hypertension have an increased risk of stroke and myocardial infarction. However, poor adherence to treatment with antihypertensives and lipid-lowering agents occurs frequently within this patient group. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a complex tailored intervention in a hospital setting will lead to increased medication adherence and fewer cardiovascular events when compared to a usual care group. Interventions focus on motivational interviewing, medication review and telephone follow up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
532
Odense University Hospital
Odense C, Denmark
Percent of patients that are at least 80% adherent (Medication possession rate > 0.8) to antihypertensives and statins
Time frame: One year from inclusion
Non-persistence with antihypertensives and statins measured by percent of patients that are not supplied with medications for more than three continuous months
Time frame: One year from inclusion
Reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Time frame: One year from inclusion
Composite endpoint (stroke, myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death)
Time frame: One year from inclusion
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