Rural Andhra Pradesh Cardiovascular Prevention Study (RAPCAPS)

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a novel cardiovascular disease prevention program designed for delivery through existing primary health care services in rural villages in Andhra Pradesh.

The primary aim is to increase the number of high-risk individuals in the population that are appropriately managed with proven, low-cost preventive interventions. The corresponding null hypothesis is therefore that the prevention program will result in no change in the proportion of high-risk individuals identified and treated in villages assigned to intervention compared with those villages assigned to control.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The George Institute
• Collaborators: Byrraju Foundation; The Future Forum, UK
• Treatments: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Atenolol; Hydrochlorothiazide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 30 years and above

• Personal history of heart attack or stroke

• Presence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, overweight, diabetes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mental disability

• Not living in the Study area