Trial of Antihypertensive Intervention Management
Launched by NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE (NHLBI) · Oct 27, 1999
Trial Information
Current as of May 19, 2025
Completed
Keywords
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sodium restriction diets reduced relapse rates of hypertensives who had received long-term drug treatment and then been withdrawn from drugs.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).
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.
Contacts
Jennifer Cobb
Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Locations
Patients applied
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
Timeline
First submit
Trial launched
Trial updated
Estimated completion
Not reported
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