Resistant hypertension Circulatory System Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
All participants attend an appointment to see their general practitioner, who is asked to record the following information:
1. Number of the patient in the study (1 to 15)
2. Age, sex, weight and heig
Sponsors
Servier Benelux
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =18 years 2. Referred to specialized hospital centre for apparent resistant (non-controlled) hypertension 3. Office (consultation) systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg and/or office diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg 4. Treated with =3 antihypertensive drugs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients referred to specialized hospital centre with suspicion of secondary hypertension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure values measured according to the general practitioners’ standard operating procedure during the consultation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of antihypertensive drugs taken prior to the consultation assessed from medical records during the consultation 2. Cardiovascular risk of on-treatment patients in Belgium measured using medical records and patient anamnesis during the consultation 3. Types of antihypertensive used in Belgium assessed from medical records during the consultation 4. Self-reported adherence to treatment measured using the Hill-Bone Scale during the consultation | — |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed