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JAPANESE
国立保健医療科学院
UMIN ID: UMIN000000749

Registered date:27/06/2007

Effect of physician-and pharmacist-cooperated intervention for lowering blood pressures among hypertensive patients.

Basic Information

Recruitment status Complete: follow-up complete
Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studiedEssential hypertension
Date of first enrollment2007/10/01
Target sample size150
Countries of recruitmentJapan
Study typeInterventional
Intervention(s)Standard medical care Intensive care (with pharmacist-led health promotion)

Outcome(s)

Primary Outcome1) Blood pressure at clinic and home 2) Distribution of cessation or decrease of antihypertensive medications End point was variable change form baseline at 24 weeks.
Secondary Outcome1) Urinary sodium and sodium reduction score 2) Regression of cardiovascular risk factors; obesity (waist circumference and BMI), prevalence of smoking, dyslipidemia, and prevalence of heavy alcohol drinking habit 3) Serum lipid: HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglyceride 4) Liver function: gamma-GTP 5) Renal function: urinary microalbumin, creatinine, uric acid, and BUN 6) Glucose metabolism: HbAlc 7) Life style questionnaire score, SF-36 questionnaire score, and QOL score for antihypertensive medication 8) Costs and benefits of physician-and pharmacist-cooperated intervention

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Age minimum40years-old
Age maximum80years-old
GenderMale and Female
Include criteria
Exclude criteria- Secondary hypertension. - Severe renal failure or nephrotic syndrome. - Past history or under treatment of any cardiovascular disease. - Diabetes mellitus requiring medication. - Rheumatism or endocrine disease. - Exercise restriction over 20-min brisk walking or cycling per a day. - Other patients judged unsuitable for the study by physician.

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Contact

public contact
Name Hiroko Tobari
Address 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan Japan
Telephone 06-6879-3911
E-mail h-tobari@umin.ac.jp
Affiliation Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine Public Health, Department of Social and Environmental Medicine
scientific contact
Name Hiroyasu Iso
Address 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan Japan
Telephone 06-6879-3911
E-mail
Affiliation Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine Public Health, Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Division of Preventive and Environmental Medicine