Diabetes Mellitus, Arterial Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Diabetes Mellitus, Arterial Hypertension, Treatment, Primary Care
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to to analyze if it is possible to reach the goals of HbA1c \<7.0% and blood pressure \<= 130/80 mm Hg in a cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes attending a primary care unit, using ony those resources available at the unit, and provided by the Brazilian National Health System. It is an open label, observational study, with a duration of 4-6 years. Patients attending a primary care outpatient facility will be sequentially included in the study provided they give consent. They will be followed on a monthly basis by a team of physicians and nurses. Glucose, A1c, Blood PRessure will be the outcomes.
Interventions
850 mg TID
10 mg BID
Variable SC dose
25 mg QD introduced as initial therapy for hypertension
40 mg BID
50 mg TID
10 mg QD
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Type 2 diabetes mellitus (WHO)
Exclusion criteria
* Terminal disease (renal, cancer, heart failure)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Glycated hemoglobin A1c | 3 months |
| Blood pressure | 1 month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 24 hr blood glucose profile | once |
| Fasting blood glucose | 3 months |
Countries
Brazil