NCT05516173

Role of Depression in Blood Pressure Control. Study

Role of Depression in Blood Pressure Control. A Cross-sectional Multicentric Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 302 (estimated)
• Sponsor: General Administration of Military Health, Tunisia · Network
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Our study aims to evaluate the role of depression in blood pressure control in ambulatory hypertensive patients.

Detailed description

Research Problem: Hypertension is a multifactorial disease that affects approximately one quarter of the adult population. It is a major risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular disease. Environmental and psychosocial factors play an important role in hypertension onset and control. The prevalence of depression among hypertensive patients is 26, 8% and its presence is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular-related morbi-mortality. Our study aims to evaluate the role of depression in blood pressure control in ambulatory hypertensive patients. Investigative process: This study is a cross-sectional, multicentric and descriptive study. the investigators intend to include three hundred and two patients. After obtaining their consent, a 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor will be used to evaluate blood pressure control. Depression was assessed by the 9-item-Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Tunisian dialect. Clinical, socio-environmental, psychosocial and therapeutic and prognosis data will be collected from medical records.

Conditions

• Hypertension
• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory	To monitor the blood pressure during 24 hours.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-15
• Primary completion: 2022-11-15
• Completion: 2023-01-15
• First posted: 2022-08-25
• Last updated: 2022-08-26

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: Tunisia