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Trial of Antihypertensive Intervention Management

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

Trial Information

Current as of December 08, 2024

Completed

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ClinConnect Summary

BACKGROUND:

The Trial of Antihypertensive Intervention Management was an extension of the NHLBI-supported Dietary Intervention Study of Hypertension (DISH) which concluded in March 1984 and showed that either weight reduction or sodium restriction diets reduced relapse rates of hypertensives who had received long-term drug treatment and then been withdrawn from drugs. TAIM was initiated in April 1984 and continued for four years at three centers and added to DISH the art of evaluating combined drug and dietary treatments. COTAIM was continued at three clinical sites in July 1988. Analysis ...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Men and women, ages 21 to 65, with mild hypertension in the range of 90 to 100 mm Hg diastolic blood pressure.
  • Subjects were obese (110-150 percent of ideal weight).

Trial Officials

Morton Blaufox

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Kent Kirchner

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Albert Oberman

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

About National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (Nhlbi)

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is a leading component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dedicated to advancing research and clinical trials focused on cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases. With a mission to improve public health through innovative research, the NHLBI supports a wide range of studies aimed at understanding, preventing, and treating heart and lung conditions. By collaborating with academic institutions, healthcare providers, and patient communities, the NHLBI strives to translate scientific discoveries into effective clinical practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of life for individuals affected by these critical health issues.

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