Behavioural Treatment of Hypertension

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The objective of the study is to determine whether psychological therapy (self-help or individualized intense stress management) is different than a single drug treatment in terms of their effectiveness for lowering blood pressure.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of British Columbia
• Collaborator: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Treatments: Hydrochlorothiazide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• must be at least 19 years of age

• subjects can be male or female

• subjects must have an average resting blood pressure of >140 systolic pressure an/ or >90 diastolic pressure off anti-hypertensive medication

Exclusion Criteria:

• must not be on more than 2 blood pressure lowering drugs

• must not have known or suspected of having secondary hypertension on initial examination

• must not be pregnant or anticipating pregnancy during study period

• must not have history of allergy, hypersensitivity or intolerance to diuretics

• must not have medical condition that may result in an unacceptable risk of complications due to uncontrolled hypertension during time period of study

• must not have average resting BP readings that exceed 190 systolic, or 115 diastolic, or have two consecutive readings of 180 systolic or 110 diastolic