Hypertension in Long-Term Care Facilities

Completed

Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

This study is exploratory in nature and seeks to describe hypertension diagnosis and management among patients in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Specifically, the primary objective is to: • Identify LTC patients who are diagnosed with hypertension and assess the management and different outcomes of proper control of BP regarding to incidence of falls, cognitive decline, kidney diseases, cardiovascular diseases and incidence of cerebrovascular accidents The secondary objectives are to: Describe treatment patterns of hypertension in LTC facilities * Identify patients who are receiving non-pharmacological treatment and effectiveness of this modality of treatment. * Identify different classes of drugs used to treat hypertension in patients staying at LTC facility * Identify different drug adverse effects encountered by patients receiving medical treatment. * Identify patients who achieved normal blood pressure according to current guidelines

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03046420

Run by

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans

People needed

139

Starts

2017-01-26

Expected to finish

2018-06-25

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-20

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Being diagnosed with hypertension
• Be ≥ 60 years of age
• Stays at the LTC facility for at least 3 months

You may not qualify if…

• Patients under age of 60 Patients without diagnosis of hypertension Terminally ill patients and hospice patients

Where it is running

• LSU Health Sciences Center — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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