Overview

Evolution of Pulse Pressure Following Initiation of Antihypertensive Therapy in Patients With Essential Arterial Hypertension

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The main purpose of this prospective, multicentre, french observational study is to analyse the evolution of pulse pressure (PP) and to identify its prognostic factors in hypertensive patients three months after initiation of a new hypertensive therapy. The PP is defined as the difference between systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP).
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Boehringer Ingelheim
Treatments:
Antihypertensive Agents
Telmisartan
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with essential arterial hypertension needing a new antihypertensive therapy

- A patient was included by the physician only if he/she had agreed after being informed
about the study

Exclusion Criteria: