Assistance Multidisciplinary in Hypertensive Patient: Randomized Clinical Trial (MULTIHAS)

September 2, 2014 updated by: Silvia Goldmeier, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
The purpose of this study is to determine if multidisciplinary care improves the health condition of hypertensives.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A multidisciplinary approach in managing hypertensive patients has shown benefits in reducing blood pressure and risk factors for hypertension.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

124

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Brazil
    • RS
      • Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, 90620-000
        • Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

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

41 years to 67 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Above 18 years of age
  • Diagnosis of hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Secondary hypertension
  • Hypertensive patients with congenital cardiopathy
  • Surgical patients
  • Proven myocardial infarction

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Conventional Group
Conventional treatment and follow up
Other: Conventional treatment and follow up
Assistance was effected by physician and nurse and consisted about adapting to the drug
Experimental: Multidisciplinary Group
Multidisciplinary assistance
Other: Multidisciplinary assistance
Multidisciplinary group assistance was effected every two months by all professionals (physician, nurse, dietitian, physiotherapist and psychologist) and consisted in orientations and mechanisms to medication and non-pharmacological adherence (lifestyle changes).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from Baseline in Systolic and Diastolic Blood pressure
Time Frame: Measured at the first appointment and 1 year later
Measured at the first appointment and 1 year later

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Silvia Goldmeier, Dr, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

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, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 2, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

September 3, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 3, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 2, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UP 3927-06

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