Adherence to Medication Regime, Hypertensive Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
The main objective of this study is to record, in routine clinical practice, patients' adherence to treatment with Perindopril/Indapamide/Amlodipine fixed dose combination, during 4 months treatment.
Detailed description
This is a non-interventional study aiming to record adherence to treatment with Perindopril/Indapamide/Amlodipine fixed dose combination. In parallel blood pressure levels will be recorded, as well as safety and tolerability of this fixed dose combination.
Interventions
Dose selection is based on investigators management.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female, ambulatory patients \>18 years old. * Clinically diagnosed essential arterial hypertension. * Under treatment with Perindoril/Indapamide/Amlodipine fixed dose combination. * The patient has given his/her written consent after being informed, before his inclusion in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Secondary arterial hypertension. * Serious end stage diseases, severe neuropsychiatric diseases, cerebrovascular event with serious residual lesions, scheduled procedure or surgical operation or hospital admission. * Pregnancy, lactation or intention to become pregnant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence to treatment | Change of total score of compliance scale between baseline and 1st month and between 1st and 4th month of treatment | Total score of Hill-Bone High Blood Pressure Compliance Scale will be recorded at each study visit |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Systolic Blood Pressure | All visits (baseline, 1st and 4th month of treatment) |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure | All visits (baseline, 1st and 4th month of treatment) |
| Adverse events recording leading to treatment discontinuation | 1st and 4th month of treatment |
Countries
Greece