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Hospital-level Variation in the Management of Blood Pressure and Low-density Lipoprotein in the Outpatient Hypertensives in China-a Cross Sectional Study

China21,000 participantsStarted 2017-07-01

Plain-language summary

To investigate the proportion, medication use and control rate of metabolic abnormalities such as dyslipidemia in outpatients with hypertension in different levels of hospitals in China. To investigate the gap between guidelines and clinical practices, and analyze the cause. we also set up a continuing medical education program to narrow the gap and the effect of the program will be estimated.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 85 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion criteria

. Outpatients from departments of Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology, Geriatrics or General Internal Medicine.
. Diagnosed as hypertension. Diagnostic criteria: 1)The office BP measured at the day of visit and at least one time before that day were above the cut-off values ( ≥140 mmHg SBP and/or ≥90 mmHg DBP); 2)for patients with normal BP at the day of visit, they should have already been given pre-treatment with antihypertensive drugs ≥ 2 weeks.
. Voluntary participation.

Exclusion criteria

. Patients aged\< 18 years old.
. Patients without a definite diagnosis of hypertension（for instance, if the patient has been taking antihypertensive drugs irregularly, it is difficult to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension）.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

rate of blood pressure goal achievement

Timeframe: 2017-2020

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03862183

SponsorHuashan Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-30

Contact for this trial

xiufang gao, PhD

+86 13788908071 sophiakao@126.com

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