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Effect of Didactic intervention regarding Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) on Hypertensive Patients Blood Pressure, Knowledge and Attitude at a Tertiary Hospital of Lahore
Objective: To explore the effect of didactic intervention regarding dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) on hypertensive patients blood pressure, knowledge and attitude.
Study Design: Randomized controlled trial Place and Duration of Study: Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore. From June 2018 to Oct 2018.
Methodology: Seventy volunteers aged 20-60 years attending regularly outpatient department at Punjab institute of cardiology Lahore, with systolic > 130 mm hg, diastolic > 80 mm hg were selected and assigned into 2 groups, i.e. Intervention and control, by simple random lottery method. For twelve weeks, only intervention group were given DASH education. Both groups were checked for DASH knowledge, attitude, and systolic diastolic blood pressure, before and after education session. Pre-tested questionnaire was used for demographic, attitude and knowledge data collection.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | For twelve weeks, only intervention group were given DASH education |
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| Controlled | No Intervention | Controlled group not received DASH education |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DASH Education | Other | DASH health education about general knowledge of DASH diet Plan and lifestyle modification |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pre-tested questionnaire was used | 10 knowledge questions were asked with minimum score 0 and maximum 10. Attitude assessment consisted of 4 questions and score range was 0-4. | 1 month |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Ahmad, PhD | Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Nazia | Lahore | Punjab Province | 54000 | Pakistan |
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