NCT01776294

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
275

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2009

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2009

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 25, 2012

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 28, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

January 28, 2013

Status Verified

January 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

December 25, 2012

Last Update Submit

January 23, 2013

Conditions

PrehypertensionCardiovascular Risk Factors

Keywords

PrehypertensionPrevalenceCardiovascular Risk Factors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • prevalence of prehypertension among graduate medical students

    the point prevalence of prehypertension at the time of survey will be estimated - as the students were examined over two weeks

    two weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • correlation between blood pressure (Prehypertension) and BMI (obesity), Blood glucose, LDL level (dyslipidemia)

    two weeks

Study Arms (2)

prehypertensives

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

normotensives

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

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 25 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Graduate Medical Students

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

  • known cardiovascular disease
  • known hypertension
  • using antihypertensive or other cardiovascular drugs
  • using any drugs that can affect BP, weight, Blood sugar

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Andhra Medical College

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530002, India

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Prehypertension

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Thakkallapalli Zeeshan Muzahid, MBBS

    Andhra Medical College

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 25, 2012

First Posted

January 28, 2013

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion

June 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

January 28, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01

Locations

IN(1)