An observational study in Hypertension and Old Age, sponsored by Istituto Auxologico Italiano. Recruiting at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 75 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-30.
Sponsored by Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Observational
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)
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)
Secondary objectives of the study:
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Elderly hypertensive patients who are enrolled at the Hypertension Centre of Istituto Auxologico italiano IRCCS
Exclusion Criteria:
Diagnostic Test: Diagnostic tests and questionnaires
Assessment of office blood pressure, orthostatic hypotension, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, frailty
Incidence of adverse events
Adverse events at follow up (death, hospitalization, falls, emergency room admission for uncontrolled hypertension, major cardiovascular events)
Time frame: At 24 months of follow-up
Prevalence of hypotensive phenotype
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)
Time frame: At baseline
Plan to share: No
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