Assistance Multidisciplinary in Hypertensive Patient: Randomized Clinical Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine if multidisciplinary care improves the health condition of hypertensives.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

41 year–67 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90620-000, Brazil

About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Above 18 years of age
Diagnosis of hypertension

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

Multidisciplinary assistance

Other

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).

Conventional treatment and follow up

Other

Assistance was effected by physician and nurse and consisted about adapting to the drug

Primary outcomes

Change from Baseline in Systolic and Diastolic Blood pressure

Time frame: Measured at the first appointment and 1 year later

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Other

Registry information

Acronym: MULTIHAS

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Sep 3, 2014
Registry last updated: Sep 3, 2014

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