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

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

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

Brief 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.

Detailed Summary: 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.
Sponsor: Andhra Medical College

Current Primary Outcome: prevalence of prehypertension among graduate medical students [ Time Frame: two weeks ]

the point prevalence of prehypertension at the time of survey will be estimated - as the students were examined over two weeks


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: correlation between blood pressure (Prehypertension) and BMI (obesity), Blood glucose, LDL level (dyslipidemia) [ Time Frame: two weeks ]

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


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Andhra Medical College

Dates:
Date Received: December 25, 2012
Date Started: March 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 23, 2013
Last Verified: January 2013