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NCT01776294 Clinical Trial

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

Prehypertension Clinical Trial

Official title:
Prevalence of Prehypertension Among Medical Students and Association With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT01776294
Other study ID # 04AMCRVCTZM12
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received December 25, 2012
Last updated January 23, 2013
Start date March 2009
Est. completion date December 2009

Study information
Verified date January 2013
Source Andhra Medical College
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority India: Indian Council of Medical Research
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

Description:

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 275
Est. completion date December 2009
Est. primary completion date June 2009
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 25 Years
Eligibility 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

Study Design

Observational Model: Ecologic or Community, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Locations
Country Name City State
India Andhra Medical College Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Andhra Medical College

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary 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 No
Secondary correlation between blood pressure (Prehypertension) and BMI (obesity), Blood glucose, LDL level (dyslipidemia) correlation of prehypertension with Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference (for overweight /obesity) smoking and blood glucose levels and lipid profile - time frame was given as two weeks as that was the period during which the students were assessed two weeks No
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