A survey evaluating blood pressure control and treatment adherence in the general hypertensive population with concomitant hypercholesterolemia or stable coronary artery disease

A survey evaluating blood pressure control and treatment adherence in the general hypertensive population with concomitant hypercholesterolemia or stable coronary artery disease: an observational cross-sectional study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN54891603

Enrollment

3500

Registered

2017-09-13

Start date

2017-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-05-05

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Conditions

Hypertensive outpatients with concomitant hypercholesterolemia or stable coronary artery disease Circulatory System

Interventions

Medical history, concomitant diseases and medication will be documented by a questionnaire. Treatment adherence will be assessed by self-reported current use of antihypertensive medication and statins

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age =18 years 2. Confirmed (in medical records) diagnosis of hypertension 3. Confirmed (in medical records) diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia or stable coronary artery disease 4. Prescription of =1 antihypertensive medication 5. Prescription of a statin 6. Signed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients hospitalized for cardiovascular diseases in the last 3 months (including revascularization)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure control, evaluated using office blood pressure values and blood pressure targets corresponding to the latest ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension 2013. One visit per patient (snapshot, no follow-up data)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Treatment adherence and number of antihypertensive pills prescribed, evaluated using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8 (MMAS-8) self-assessment questionnaire. One visit per patient (snapshot, no follow-up data)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAndrea Korzinek

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026