Open AccessAn Evaluation of the Effects of an Angiotensin Receptor Blocker on Health‐Related Quality of Life in Patients With High‐Normal Blood Pressure (Prehypertension) in the Trial of Preventing Hypertension (TROPHY)
Author(s) -
Williams Setareh A.,
Michelson Eric L.,
Cain Valerie A.,
Yang Min,
Nesbitt Shawna D.,
Egan Brent M.,
Julius Stevo
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1751-7176
pISSN - 1524-6175
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2008.07837.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prehypertension , blood pressure , angiotensin receptor , quality of life (healthcare) , angiotensin receptor blockers , cardiology , angiotensin ii , renin–angiotensin system , nursing
The Trial of Preventing Hypertension (TROPHY) demonstrated the feasibility of possibly reducing the incidence of hypertension with the angiotensin receptor blocker candesartan compared with placebo. The long‐term benefits of pharmacologic therapy in high‐normal blood pressure, or prehypertension are not known, and the long‐term effect on health‐related quality of life (HRQL) has not been determined. An analysis of covariance model was used to assess treatment differences from baseline in the HRQL scores using Short Form (SF)‐36, and component measures at subsequent visits. Of the 809 randomized patients, 734 had both baseline and ≥1 HRQL follow‐up assessment: 95% (379 of 397) of patients receiving candesartan and 91% (355 of 388) of patients receiving placebo. There were no statistically significant between‐group differences in least‐squares mean physical component survey and mental component survey scores or the individual scales at each scheduled visit relative to baseline values ( P >.05). In TROPHY, patients with prehypertension had relatively high baseline HRQL, and HRQL was maintained with the angiotensin receptor blocker candesartan over both the 2‐year treatment period and a total 4‐year trial period.