Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Increasing dietary intake of magnesium: Patient is given information about food rich in magnesium and is encouraged to consume more portions of magnesium rich food. The patient has to r
Sponsors
Department of Biochemistry of GMERS Medical College Vadodara
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Essential Hypertension patients reporting for follow up, who were on standard anti-hypertensive medication as per JNC 8 guidelines, whose 24-hour urine Magnesium levels were lower than the normal.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients on Diuretics, Proton pump inhibitors or any other medication altering magnesium metabolism. Patients with Chronic Kidney disease, Critically ill and morbidly obese patients. Patients whose Blood Pressure levels were greater than 160/100 mm of Hg. Patients who were advised a change in their anti-hypertensive treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in blood pressure levels in those patients whose 24-hour urinary Magnesium levels improved after intervention, showing adherence to the dietary interventionTimepoint: 2 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in 24-hour urinary Magnesium levels in those patients who adhered to the dietary intervention.Timepoint: 2 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVidhi K Patel
GMERS Medical College, Vadodara
Outcome results
None listed