Osteoarthritis As a Risk Factor For Hypertension

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Constructing a database to investigate the incidence and possible predisposing factors of hypertension among people suffering from osteoarthritis and seeking orthopaedic surgery

• IRAS ID

  66867

• Contact name

  Michael Shoukri

• Contact email

  MICHAEL.SHOUKRI@wales.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Betsi Cadwalladr University Health Board

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 9 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  The study will plan and carry out the construction of a database of patients who are attending orthopaedic outpatients at Abergele Hospital in order to investigate the following
  a) Incidence of patients who have osteoarthritis and hypertension
  b) The possible predisposing factors to hypertension and hypertension control in patients with osteoarthritis. These may include prescription of NSAIDs, obesity, pain control, diabetes, mobility and exercise, extent and duration of osteoarthrits. other predisposing conditions unrelated to osteoarthritis
  The database will incorporate a combination of details from the examination of patient records, supplemented by interview and questionnaire.

• REC name

  South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/SC/0208

• Date of REC Opinion

  2 Apr 2015

• REC opinion

  Unfavourable Opinion