Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Study setting(s) – Ragama Health study (RHS) Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Ragama.
Consecutive males and females with hypertension attending RHS clinic will be given a research ID stratified by sex and
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All consecutive, consenting male and female patients aged 40 years or older with hypertension who attend the Ragama Health Study clinic of Faculty of Medicine, Ragama, Sri Lanka.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating women. 2. Persons with advanced illness (e.g., those receiving dialysis or with liver failure), terminal illness, or a permanently bedridden individual are too ill to commute to the clinic regularly. 3. Persons living with psychosocial disabilities for whom instructions have not been adapted.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in the mean systolic BP and diastolic BP reduction in intervention and control groups [Baseline and 12 months.] The percentage with controlled blood pressure between the two groups (SBP=140 mmHg and DBP=90 mmHg is defined as having a controlled blood pressure). [0 (baseline),6 months and 12 months. ] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analyze patient compliance with prescribed medications facilitated by clinical pharmacy services in the long-term management of blood pressure. Patient compliance will be assessed through the Morisky-Green test questionnaire and pill count. [At 0, 6, 12 months. ] Explore patient satisfaction and experiences with clinical pharmacy service in managing blood pressure. Patient satisfaction will be assessed through patients’ satisfaction questionnaire (PSQ) [ At 0, 6, 12 months] The difference in the incidence of new cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction, stroke, critical limb ischemic) between the two groups. [At the end of 12 months ] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Chamila Mettananda
Professor in Pharmacology
Outcome results
None listed