Hypertensie High Blood Pressure Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Isala Klinieken
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients are required to meet the following criteria: over 18 years old, known hypertension with a systolic BP (SBP) between 130-170 mm Hg at the previous visit to the internal outpatient department and at the last visit to the internist (which is the same day as baseline measurement) and treated with one or more anti-hypertensive drugs, which have not been changed for the preceding three months. At baseline the SBP should be between 140-160 mm Hg, measured by the investigator.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with known diabetes, heart failure (NYHA III-IV) and/or patients with pulmonary disease (for example asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary fibrosis) will be excluded by the discretion of the treating internist. Patients with insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the requirements of the study will be excluded too.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in office systolic blood pressure in the intervention group compared to changes in the controlgroup. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in office diastolic blood pressure in the intervention group compared to changes in the controlgroup. Changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure as measured by the patient at home in the intervention group compared to changes in the controlgroup. Changes in Quality of Life in the intervention group compared to changes in the controlgroup. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed