DETECT and Retinal Outcomes in Hypertension

Completed

Conditions studied: Hypertension, Retinal Disorder, Cognitive Impairment

In brief

The purpose of this study is to study the impact of blood pressure on cognitive performance.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01815567

Run by

Emory University

People needed

234

Starts

2012-11-01

Expected to finish

2020-07-15

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients triaged to the Grady Memorial Hospital Emergency Department or Marcus Trauma Unit
• Age >18 and <65
• Documented history of hypertension plus one or more of the following:
• current antihypertensive use with controlled blood pressure
• elevated Emergency Department systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure
• OR -
• Acutely elevated Emergency Department systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure on 2 separate Emergency Department measurements in the absence of a history of hypertension
• OR -
• Normal systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure in the absence of hypertension.

You may not qualify if…

• Non-English speaking
• Pre-visit cognitive impairment
• Physical or psychological impairments that would prohibit comprehension and completion of DETECT testing
• Inability to obtain adequate fundoscopic photos
• Acute intoxication, altered mental status, or head injury within the last 6 months
• Opiate or benzodiazepine administration by treating providers
• Clinical condition not allowing testing.

Where it is running

• Grady Memorial Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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