Hypertension, cardiovascular disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients who participated in the original ASCOT study at the participating UK sites will be invited to take part in the current study. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: There are no exclusion criteria. Every living ASCOT patient is eligible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: The principal research objective is to see whether there are long-term differences between the study treatments used in the original ASCOT study (atenolol-based vs perindopril-based treatment on blood pressure lowering, and atorvastatin versus placebo treatment on cholesterol lowering) in terms of cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, strokes and death from cardiovascular disease). ;Secondary Objective: The secondary objectives are: 1.To find out how many people in the study population have developed diabetes since the end of ASCOT. 2.To find out, in patients who developed diabetes during the main ASCOT study, whether this has affected their long term cardiovascular health. 3.To see whether the variability of blood pressure recorded for individual patients during the ASCOT study can predict long term cardiovascular health. ;Primary end point(s): The primary outcome measure is a combined cardiovascular endpoint: cardiovascular mortality + non-fatal MI + non-fatal stroke. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom