Blood pressure drugs and pneumonia risk after stroke
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at whether certain blood pressure medications (ACE inhibitors and ARBs) might lower the chance of developing pneumonia after a stroke. If you've had both a stroke and high blood pressure, the information you share could help doctors learn how to better protect patients from this serious complication.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with both a stroke and high blood pressure.
- Both diagnoses happened between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2024.
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You have taken at least one blood pressure medication from a common class (ACE inhibitors, ARBs, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, or diuretics).
- You have not taken ACE inhibitors, ARBs, or calcium channel blockers in the 12 months before starting your current blood pressure medication.
- You have no history of pneumonia before starting your first blood pressure medication.
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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