Hypertension Circulatory System Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
The study participants (n=450) from 12 community health centers were randomly assigned to receive either KM2H2 (n=232) or the standard care (n=218).
The KM2H2 intervention include six
Sponsors
Wuhan Center for Disease Prevention and Control
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 55 and above 2. Diagnosed by a doctor as hypertensive (SBP greater or equal 140 mmHg and DBP greater or equal 90 mmHg) 3. Currently on hypertensive medication 4. Able to participate in moderate or higher levels of physical activity safely
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Significant physical and other medical conditions preventing from participating in physical activities 2. Failure in physical activity safety screen test 2. Obvious EKG abnormalities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Levels of physical activity measured using the a verified survey questionnaire 2. Incidence of heart attack and stroke determined with medical records 2. Blood pressure assessed following the standard protocol of the American Hypertension Association Measured at baseline and the two follow-ups 3 months and 6 months post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood fats and sugar (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL) were measured using the standard methods at the Biochemistry Laboratory at Wuhan CDC at baseline and the two follow-ups 3 months and 6 months post-intervention | — |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed