Fracture risk after starting blood pressure medicine
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at whether starting a new blood pressure medication raises the risk of breaking a bone soon after. It uses health records to compare people who just started treatment with those who haven't started yet.
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Who can take part
- You had at least one year of health records before starting blood pressure medicine.
- You were diagnosed with high blood pressure within 6 months before starting the medicine.
- You did not have any other blood pressure medicine during the year before starting.
- You were not in the hospital or a long-term care facility in the year before starting.
- You did not have a serious injury from a car accident or other trauma, or a self-harm incident in the past year.
- You do not have a history of bone disease, kidney failure, or dialysis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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