Hypertension Screening and Treatment Program

Completed

Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

Hypertension is one of the most common medical problems in the United States and in the VA health care system. It has been well-documented that hypertension can be effectively treated. However, there remain important unresolved clinical questions in the area of antihypertensive treatment. For example, how much is mortality affected by visit compliance, blood pressure control and type of antihypertensive agent? Or, are some regimens associated with more morbidity than others? Or, are there inexpensive regimens that are as effective as more expensive regimens? The amount of data that is available from this demonstration project (currently 6,100 patients) will help address these questions. The answers to these questions should result in better care for veterans with hypertension.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00007592

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Starts

1989-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-01-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• Vamc - Sepulveda — Sepulveda, California, United States
• Vamc - Washington, Dc — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Vamc - Miami — Miami, Florida, United States
• Vamc - Indianapolis — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
• Vamc - Iowa City — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• Vamc - Jackson — Jackson, Mississippi, United States
• Vamc - Dayton — Dayton, Ohio, United States
• Vamc - Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Vamc - Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Vamc - Memphis — Memphis, Tennessee, United States
• Vamc - Richmond — Richmond, Virginia, United States
• Vamc - San Juan, Pr — San Juan, Puerto Rico

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