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Compliance With Antihypertensive Telmisartan Therapy

Information source: Bayer
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 19, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Hypertension

Intervention: Telmisartan (Kinzal/Pritor, BAY68-9291) (Drug)

Phase: N/A

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Bayer

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Bayer Study Director, Study Director, Affiliation: Bayer

Overall contact:
Bayer Clinical Trials Contact, Email: clinical-trials-contact@bayerhealthcare.com

Summary

The purpose of this study is to asses the efficacy and safety of Telmisartan depending on the use of an electronic therapy monitoring device (HelpingHand) in a real life setting and to asses patients compliance to the therapy with Telmisartan in relation to use of electronic therapy monitoring device.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Non-Interventional, Post-Marketing Surveillance, Phase IV Study to Assess Compliance With Antihypertensive Telmisartan Therapy

Study design: Cohort, Prospective

Primary outcome: Efficacy and safety of the treatment with telmisartan reported by the physician with regard to usage the HelpingHand device

Secondary outcome: Compliance with the treatment calculated on the basis of by HelpingHand and patients questionnaires

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age over 18

- Untreated or ineffectively treated arterial hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

- Cholestatic disorders and severe hepatic failure

- Allergy to Telmisartan

- Pregnancy and lactation period

- Unwillingness to participate in the study

- Inability to use the drug reminder device

- Unwillingness to use the drug reminder device

Locations and Contacts

Bayer Clinical Trials Contact, Email: clinical-trials-contact@bayerhealthcare.com

Many locations, Poland; Recruiting

Many locations, Slovakia; Recruiting

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Starting date: April 2007
Ending date: October 2009
Last updated: September 23, 2009

Page last updated: October 19, 2009

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