Hypertension Circulatory System Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
20 primary health care facilities.
10 facilities to apply the study protocol based on Scenario One of the WHO CVD-Risk Management Package (intervention sites).
Other 10 to continue with conventional t
Sponsors
The Department of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)/World Health Organization (WHO) (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 30 - 70 years 2. Currently not under treatment for hypertension 3. Systolic blood pressure between 140 and 179 mmHg measured twice with a 5 to 10 minute interval 4. Informed consent given
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Trauma (injury) as presenting complaint 3. Renal diseases: nephropathy, renal artery stenosis 4. Endocrinological (hormonal) disorders: phaechromocytoma, Cushing syndrome, Conn syndrome, acromegaly 5. Coarctation of the aorta 6. Use of steroids and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIs) 7. All acute conditions presenting with bleeding, pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, breathing disorders and circulatory disorders 8. Inability to comply with the follow-up requirements 9. Inability to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Secondary
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Countries
Sri Lanka
Outcome results
None listed