Developing an Integrated System Approach for the Management of Hypertension: A Pilot Study

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

118

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2014

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2015

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2015

Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
OTHER

Referral System

"Primary Level:~Refer patients to secondary care centre if Patients has complicated hypertension (Patients with target organ damage, CVD, CKD or more the 3 drugs)~Secondary Level:~Community health center at Aga Khan University will serve as the secondary care center.~Family physician will manage patients with CVD, CKD or more than 3 drugs.~Tertiary care:~Cardiologist at the Aga Khan University will manage secondary, resistant and difficult to treat hypertension.~Behavioral: Other Interventions CME session by Cardiologist/Consultant Family Physician : At start , and at two months Community screening by Family physicians at the primary care center (open house) once in three months Patient group education session. Once in three months"

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

The Integrated Medical Services Clinics (IMS), Karachi

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Aga Khan University

OTHER

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