Prehypertension Among Medical Students in Visakhapatnam and Association With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

January 23, 2013 updated by: Ravi Venkatachelam Chitrapu, Andhra Medical College

Prevalence of Prehypertension Among Medical Students and Association With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Student Investigator = Thakkallapalli Zeeshan Muzahid. The study aims to assess the prevalence of prehypertension among medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors - overweight /obesity, diabetes, lipid profile.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

275 medical students will be studied and a history taken and examination done with special emphasis on recording of Blood Pressure, measurement of height and weight (& Body Mass Index) and Waist Circumference in all. Glucose Tolerance Test and Fasting Lipid profile will be measured in a random selection of 30 prehypertensives and 30 normotensives.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

275

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • India
    • Andhra Pradesh
      • Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, 530002
        • Andhra Medical College

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 25 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Graduate Medical Students

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical Students studying MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery) in Andhra Medical College
  • clinically healthy
  • consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • known cardiovascular disease
  • known hypertension
  • using antihypertensive or other cardiovascular drugs
  • using any drugs that can affect BP, weight, Blood sugar

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
prehypertensives
students will be classified as prehypertensives as per the JNC-7 (Joint National Commission) guidelines based on their Blood Pressure measurement
normotensives
students will be classed as normotensives based on their BP measurement as per JNC-7 guidelines (systolic <120 AND diastolic <80)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
prevalence of prehypertension among graduate medical students
Time Frame: two weeks
the point prevalence of prehypertension at the time of survey will be estimated - as the students were examined over two weeks
two weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
correlation between blood pressure (Prehypertension) and BMI (obesity), Blood glucose, LDL level (dyslipidemia)
Time Frame: two weeks
correlation of prehypertension with Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference (for overweight /obesity) smoking and blood glucose levels and lipid profile - time frame was given as two weeks as that was the period during which the students were assessed
two weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Andhra Medical College

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thakkallapalli Zeeshan Muzahid, MBBS, Andhra Medical College

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 25, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 28, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 28, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 04AMCRVCTZM12

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