Orthostatic Hypotension Among Veterans

The Incidence of Orthostatic Hypotension Among Veterans

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02123303

Acronym

Enrollment

300

Registered

2014-04-25

Start date

2010-11-30

Completion date

2015-07-31

Last updated

2019-03-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hypotension, Orthostatic Hypotension

Keywords

Hypotension, Orthostatic Hypotension

Brief summary

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is defined as a fall in blood pressure when standing. Several different underlying diseases, conditions, or combinations of medicines may contribute to OH; therefore the cause of the condition varies among individuals. Some studies have shown that OH is associated with an increase in the rate of death, but it is not clear what role OH plays in increased morbidity. By studying what the prevalence of OH is in a generalized veteran population we expect increase clinical awareness of the degree of the problem so that patient care might be improved.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 89 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Veterans * Between the ages of 18 and 89

Exclusion criteria

* Current illness/infection * Pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in blood pressure from supine to standing.	Eval#1: 10min supine; Eval#2: 10min standing;	Change in blood pressure between Evaluation #1 and Evaluation #2.

Countries

United States

Outcome results