Study on Blood Pressure Variability and Frailty in the Older People
Study on Blood Pressure Variability and Frailty in the Older People: the HypoPHrail Study
Istituto Auxologico Italiano
220 participants
Jul 15, 2024
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Observational prospective single-center, non-profit study. Primary objective of the study: To determine if the hypotensive phenotype, defined as one episode of daytime systolic blood pressure (SBP) \<90 mmHg (or two episodes of daytime SBP \<90 mmHg, if mean 24 h SBP is \<125 mmHg) detected at Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) is associated with adverse events at follow up (death, hospitalization, falls, emergency room admission for uncontrolled hypertension, major cardiovascular events)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Age ≥ 75 years
- Diagnosis of hypertension according to the criteria of the European Society of Cardiology guidelines \[Williams 2018\]
- Consent of the patient (or legal representative) to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria2
- Refusal of the patient or his/her legal representative
- Life expectancy of less than 6 months
Interventions
Assessment of office blood pressure, orthostatic hypotension, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, frailty
Locations(1)
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NCT06868069