Assistance Multidisciplinary in Hypertensive Patient: Randomized Clinical Trial

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul124 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if multidisciplinary care improves the health condition of hypertensives.

A multidisciplinary approach in managing hypertensive patients has shown benefits in reducing blood pressure and risk factors for hypertension.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

124

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: 41 YearsMax age: 67 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Above 18 years of age * Diagnosis of hypertension Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary hypertension * Hypertensive patients with congenital cardiopathy * Surgical patients * Proven myocardial infarction

Locations (1)

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary 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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