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

Andhra Medical College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Prehypertension; Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01776294

04AMCRVCTZM12

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 275 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

275 participants in 2 patient groups

prehypertensives

Description:

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

normotensives

Description:

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