Intevention study for patients under hypertensive treatment

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26460783
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Epidemiology and preventive medicine
• Research Institution: Nihon University
• Principal Investigator: OKAYAMA Akira 日本大学, 医学部, 兼任講師 (60169159)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 健康教育 / 高血圧患者 / 長期効果 / 保健指導

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We conducted intervention trial using lifestyle modification for patients under treatment for hypertension. Patients were enrolled from annual health examination on the condition that BP levels were not well controlled. Control groups were not set for evaluation of study results but we adopted propensity score matched control from the participants of the health examination. Intensive health education was conducted according to a central protocol during 6 months. Follow-up program for 2 years was followed after intensive education.
After 6 months of health education, blood pressure levels and body weight of participants were significantly reduced significantly and these findings continued to more 2 years after follow-up program. These results suggest that health education program for paticipants under treatment of hypertension could reduce the risk for hypertension.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生学