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Effects of eplerenone on glucose metabolism and blood pressure in hypertensive patients with obesity

Not Applicable
Conditions
hypertension
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000009127
Lead Sponsor
Departmenet of Internal Medicine Division of Cardio-Vascular Medicine and Department of Community Medicine
Brief Summary

please see original paper

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients on eplerenone or spironolactone during 3 months prior to enrollment 2.Patients on diuretics including trichlormethiazide or combination drugs during 3 months prior to enrollment 3. Patients who experienced myocardial infarction or stroke during 30 days prior to enrollment 4.Patients who had cardiac surgery or PCI during 30 days prior to enrollment 5. Patients with serum potassium >= 5.0 mEq/L 6.Patients with severe liver dysfunction 7.Patients with severe renal dysfunction 8.Patients with grade III hypertension (SBP >=180mmHg and/or DBP >=110mmHg) 9.Patients diagnosed as having secondary hypertension 10.Patients with hypersensitivity with eplerenone or sulfonamide derivative 11.Patients who are contraindicated for use of eplerenone or trichlormethiazide 12.Patients who are on medications contraindicated for use with eplerenone or trichlormethiazide 13.Women who are either pregnant, lactating or of childbearing potential 14.Patients who are considered not appropriate to enroll into this trial under the judgment of the investigator

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in office SBP/DBP after 24 weeks Change from baseline in insulin sensitivity (homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)) after 24 weeks Change from baseline in HbA1c after 24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes from baseline in hsCRP, eGFR, and adiponectin
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