Search / Trial NCT00000499

Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP) (Pilot Study)

Launched by NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE (NHLBI) · Oct 27, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of July 27, 2024

Completed

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Description

BACKGROUND: Isolated systolic hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater with a diastolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg, is known to be associated with an increase of risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. The HANES I group estimated that isolated systolic hypertension, uncommon under 54 years of age, occurred in 5 percent to 10 percent of adults over 55 years and was less common than systolic-diastolic elevation. Evidence was not readily available that there was effective and safe therapy to correct isolated systolic hypertension. At that time, there was ...

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All

Eligibility criteria

  • Men and women, aged 60 or over. Isolated systolic hypertension. Normal diastolic pressure of less than 90 mm Hg.

Attachments

readout_NCT00000499_2024-07-27.pdf

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NCT00000499_study_protocol.pdf

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About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

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Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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