The Impact of Hospitalization on Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Intraocular Pressure

A Study Investigating the Impact of Hospitalization on Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Intraocular Pressure in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Arterial Hypertension and Untreated Ocular Hypertension

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01029860

Enrollment

Registered

2009-12-10

Start date

2007-03-31

Completion date

2009-03-31

Last updated

2009-12-17

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Conditions

Blood Pressure

Keywords

Hypertension, Ambulatory measurement

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of hospital admission on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in hypertensive subjects.Treated or untreated hypertensive adults with open angle glaucoma underwent in-hospital and outpatient 24-hour ABP monitoring, in random order 4 weeks apart.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

30 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age \>30 years old. * subject has signed an informed consent. * patient has untreated ocular hypertension (IOP at 10:00 between 22-34 mm Hg) * patient has stage 1 arterial hypertension with or without therapy

Exclusion criteria

* secondary hypertension. * stage 2 or 3 hypertension, history of renal disease. * sleep apnea. * diabetes mellitus * acute or chronic inflammation. * myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the past 6 months. * heart failure NYHA class III-IV. * active liver disease. * pregnancy. * history of drug or alcohol abuse, or any other condition with poor prognosis. * treatment with non-steroid anti-inflammatory agents, corticosteroids, beta-blockers, or any other regimen that could affect BP levels. * smoking

Outcome results