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Effects of a Structured Education Program on Blood Pressure in Essential Hypertensive Patients

NCT00453037 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 256

Last updated 2011-01-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a structured educational program for hypertensive patients. The program was developed at the University of Dusseldorf, Germany. The contents of the program are as follows: teaching of the background of hypertension, techniques of self estimation of blood pressure, life style and dietary habits, some information concerning the different pharmacological properties to treat hypertension

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

structured educational program

structured education and evaluation of hypertensive patients in a design similar to the DAFNE study design. Behavioural intervention follows the Dusseldorf-educational program

BEHAVIORAL

participation in the educational program after 6 months

Control group consisting of patients randomly assigned to participate in the educational program 6 months later than the active group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Graz

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert Zweiker, MD AssocProf · Medical University Graz Dep of Internal Medicine; Div of Cardiology

  • Thomas R Pieber, MD AssocProf · Medical University Graz Dept of Internal Medicine Div of Diabetology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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