Prehypertension Among Medical Students in Visakhapatnam and Association With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

NCT ID: NCT01776294

Last Updated: 2013-01-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

275 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-03-31

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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Student Investigator = Thakkallapalli Zeeshan Muzahid. The study aims to assess the prevalence of prehypertension among medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors - overweight /obesity, diabetes, lipid profile.

Detailed Description

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275 medical students will be studied and a history taken and examination done with special emphasis on recording of Blood Pressure, measurement of height and weight (\& Body Mass Index) and Waist Circumference in all. Glucose Tolerance Test and Fasting Lipid profile will be measured in a random selection of 30 prehypertensives and 30 normotensives.

Conditions

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Prehypertension Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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prehypertensives

students will be classified as prehypertensives as per the JNC-7 (Joint National Commission) guidelines based on their Blood Pressure measurement

No interventions assigned to this group

normotensives

students will be classed as normotensives based on their BP measurement as per JNC-7 guidelines (systolic \<120 AND diastolic \<80)

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Medical Students studying MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine \& Bachelor of Surgery) in Andhra Medical College
* clinically healthy
* consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* known cardiovascular disease
* known hypertension
* using antihypertensive or other cardiovascular drugs
* using any drugs that can affect BP, weight, Blood sugar
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Andhra Medical College

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ravi Venkatachelam Chitrapu

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Thakkallapalli Zeeshan Muzahid, MBBS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Andhra Medical College

Locations

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Andhra Medical College

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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04AMCRVCTZM12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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