Risk Factors of Hypertensive Urgencies (NCT00421239) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Risk Factors of Hypertensive Urgencies
Russia1,200 participantsStarted 2007-01
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether frequent hypertensive urgencies increase the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with arterial hypertension.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 79 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Cases: every third patient from hospital/policlinic database who are diagnosed with arterial hypertension (SBP/DBP\>140/90 Hg or taking anti hypertensive drugs) and with frequent (weekly or daily) hypertensive urgencies (SBP/DBP≥180/110 Hg) will be potentially eligible for the study.
* Controls will be selected from the same population of participants by random telephone dialing to every third patient with arterial hypertension (SBP/DBP\>140/90 Hg or taking anti hypertensive drugs) and with seldom (monthly, several times in the year or never) hypertensive urgencies.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Hypertensive emergency
Trial details
NCT IDNCT00421239
SponsorRussian Cardiology Research and Production Center