Cardiovascular Autonomic Control Evaluation Through Cardiac Frequency Variability in Hypertensive Patients

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul36 enrolled

Overview

Analyzing cardiovascular evaluation measures in the multidisciplinary and in the conventional treatment of hypertensive patients will provide better parameters for comparing the two approaches.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

Multidisciplinary assistanceOTHER

Multidisciplinary group assistance was effected every two months by all professionals (physician, nurse, dietitian, physiotherapist and psychologist) and consisted in orientations and mechanisms to medication and non-pharmacological adherence (lifestyle changes).

Conventional treatment and follow upOTHER

Assistance was effected by physician and nurse and consisted about adapting to the drug

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Above 18 years of age * Diagnosis of primary hypertension Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological condition * Cardiac condition * Renal condition * Congenital conditions * Previous myocardial revascularization surgery

Locations (1)

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from Baseline in Cardiac Frequency Variability at 1 year

Time frame: Measured at the first appointment and 1 year later

Secondary Outcomes

Change from Baseline in Systolic and Diastolic Blood pressure

Time frame: Measured at the first appointment and 1 year later

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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