Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
observational, blood pressure, SBP, DBP, hypertension, HBP, HTA, Viacoram®, Perindopril arginine and Amlodipine, patient educational program
Brief summary
The primary objective is to assess the change of systolic blood pressure from baseline after a 6-month follow up for hypertensive patients initiating Viacoram® plus an educational program (NGAYDAUTIEN) in comparison to hypertensive patients initiating other antihypertensive drugs (except single pill combination).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Servier Affaires Médicales
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Aged of at least 18 years (without upper limit of age) 2. Diagnosis of grade 1 or grade 2 hypertension 3. Naïve of treatment: * newly diagnosed hypertension and without treatment with antihypertensive effect for at least 3 months * previously diagnosed but without treatment with antihypertensive effect for at least 3 months 4. Patients follow-up within the scope of the current medical practice and in the same health centre during the 6-month period
Exclusion criteria
1. Previously attended to the Ngay Dau Tien educational program for HBP management 2. Plan to be hospitalized for other medical conditions during the next 6 months 3. Plan to move/relocate during 6-month follow-up 4. Have a severe disease (i.e. cirrhosis, end-stage renal disease …) 5. Are unlikely to cooperate in the study 6. Arm 1: patient having contra-indication to take Viacoram® according to SmPC 7. Arm 2: patient showing interest in attending NDT educational program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change of systolic blood pressure (measured in mmHg) from baseline after a 6-month follow up among the 2 arms | from baseline to 6-month follow-up |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed