Health Condition 1: null- Patients suffering from hypertension defined as SBP more than or equal to 140 mm of Hg and or DBP more than or equal to 90 mm of Hg
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Decision Support System: Physicians from the PHCs, who have been randomised to receive the DSS arm would necessarily be trained and instructed to follow the algorithms and prompts which
Sponsors
Wellcome Trust Capacity Building Programme Public Health Foundation of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Adult male and female Indians in the age group of 35 â?? 64 years 2.Systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mm Hg or greater and /or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 90 mm Hg or greater (irrespective of antihypertensive medications) 3.Informed written Consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Hypertensive subjects who have been hospitalized within the last 12 months 2.Subjects with a history of cancer (physician certified)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢To compare the SBP (Systolic Blood Pressure) at 0 and 12 months among hypertensive patients randomized to receive the DSS or the chart based algorithmic support systemTimepoint: 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ To compare the Quality of Life (QoL) scores at 0 and 12 months among hypertensive patients randomized to receive the DSS or the chart based algorithmic support system â?¢ To compare the Cost effectiveness of the DSS versus the chart based algorithmic support system at the end of 12 months among hypertensive patients. Timepoint: 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Raghupathy Anchala
Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad
Outcome results
None listed