Arterial Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the effect of participating in the interactive hypertension education program of the German Hypertension League (DHL©) My blood pressure - OK! on office systolic blood pressure.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInteractive hypertension education program of the DHL©
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
22 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* \> 21 years of age * Primary arterial hypertension * Office blood pressure between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg
Exclusion criteria
* Participation in another clinical study * Unstable clinical condition * Secondary arterial hypertension * Dementia * Major disability (modified Rankin-Scale \> 4) * Severe chronic kidney disease (serum creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dL or estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 40 ml/min/1.73m2) * Liver disease including history of hepatic encephalopathy, esophageal varices or portacaval shunt * History of gastrointestinal operation or disease with a potential influence on drug absorption * Allergy or other contraindications against drugs given during the study * History of non-compliance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Office systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-measured systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 6 months |
| 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (mmHg) | 6 months |
| Body Mass Index (kg per m2) | 6 months |
| Office diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 6 months |
| Alcohol consumption (drinks per week) | 6 months |
| Quality of life based on the Quality of Life Questionnaire The Short Form 36 Health Survey | 6 months |
| Knowledge regarding arterial hypertension based on the DHL© Questionnaire | 6 months |
| Physical activity (hours per week) | 6 months |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactReinhold Kreutz, Professor
Outcome results
None listed