Active clinical trials for "Hypertension"

This study is designed to explore whether routine measurement of blood pressure by community pharmacists can improve patient adherence to blood pressure medications. The study will utilize an incentivized care approach, in which patients receive a $10 gift card for every time they come to the pharmacy for blood pressure management (up to 2 times/month). The investigators hypothesize that the simple process of coming in for a blood pressure measurement (without any other scripted interventions, counseling, or consultation) will be feasible and sufficient to improve adherence to medications. The investigators will also collect preliminary data to help estimate how these hypothetical improvements in adherence might result in improved blood pressure control, fewer office visits, and (ultimately) fewer adverse cardiovascular outcomes (i.e. heart attacks, strokes, etc).

Secondary data collection study: safety and effectiveness of Revatio in pediatric patients under Japanese medical practice

Increased intracranial pressure (IICP) is a common problem in traumatic brain injuries and many medical diseases. Early recognition of IICP can save lives. Several invasive and non-invasive methods have been described for IICP diagnosis. In recent years, ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) has become a popular method due to its high sensitivity and specificity for IICP estimation. Studies have shown that ONSD's ultrasonographic measurement correlates with the IICP and can detect intracranial hypertension. The ONSD measurement has advantages such as being easily applied by the clinician at the bedside, being non-invasive, providing immediate results, reproducibility and low cost. It is known that artificial carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum created in laparoscopic surgeries increases intracranial pressure.However, it is not easy to estimate the degree of changes in ICP during laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia. In the literature, there are many studies on the sonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter to evaluate the effects of trendelenburg position on intracranial pressure with the use of different anesthetic drugs in laparoscopic surgeries. In addition, there are studies reporting that deep neuromuscular blockade in laparoscopic surgeries increases surgical vision and decreases analgesic requirement in postoperative period. The relationship between neuromuscular block level and intracranial pressure is not clear. From this point of view, the investigators would like to evaluate the effect of moderate and deep neuromuscular block level on intracranial pressure by sonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter in laparoscopic cholecystectomy operations performed with standard pressure artificial carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum.

Hemostasis-related disorders are common in cirrhosis and portal hypertension. However, it is not known whether the net effect of changes in hemostasis in the sense of predisposition to hemorrhagic or thrombotic state. It is suggested that increasing the concentration and activities of Von Willebrand factor (vWF) and decline ADAMTS-13 (A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Trombospondin type 1 motif, member 13) may cause thrombophilic changes in cirrhosis and portal hypertension. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in ADAMTS-13 (A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 13) and von willebrand factor (vWF) levels and activities in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.

The SPRINT study used a blood pressure measurement procedure that differs from earlier studies in arterial hypertension. SPRINT type readings are lower than regular office measurements. The extent of the disagreement between SPRINT and office measurements may differ in distinct patient groups. This difference is not yet known for patients after renal transplantation. However, it is important to know the difference in order to apply SPRINT findings to transplant recipients.

White coat hypertension, WCH means that the blood pressure are above normal values only when measured at visits to the doctor, but not at home. WCH has in adults proved to be predisposing to the development of hypertension, and damage to the heart and arteries. It is not known if children and young people run the same risk as adults with WCH. The investigators have previously examined the blood pressure of 1473 healthy children and adolescents in the study "Screening for high blood pressure and silent kidney disease in school children" and the results were published recently in the American Journal of Hypertension. In the study, we identified a number of participants who had the WCH. The investigators are implementing now, 10 years later, a follow-up study to investigate if these children with WCH have an increased risk of hypertension and subsequent cardiovascular disease. The goal is to investigate whether these young individuals are at similar risk as adults with WCH for hypertension and impaired cardiovascular function. The investigators will provide our WCH participants extended examinations of the heart, blood vessels and kidney function, which will provide important information as to whether there are effects on cardiovascular health already in adolescence among participants that suffered from WCH in childhood. This is important knowledge in clinical work in order to learn how to best care for these children to minimize their risk of future disease.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination drug containing fimasartan and statins on the control of hypertension and dyslipidemia, and the secondary objective is to evaluate the drug cost reduction effect, patients' satisfaction level and safety of the combination drug administration.

The purpose of this study is to determine if monitored blood pressure paired with education reduces maternal mortality and morbidity during the post-partum period in a high-risk rural population of women.

This is an effectiveness-implementation study to assess the effectiveness of a peer-led multi-component lifestyle program that will aim to lower BP among pre-hypertensive individuals in Nepal. The program will aim to encourage weight loss, improve diet (using a DASH diet), lower sodium intake, encourage only moderate alcohol intake among drinkers, and encourage more physical activity through peers.

Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and its impact of quality of life and functional exercise capacity will be evaluated in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.