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PROBE Parallel 6-week Treatment Comparing Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) (40/12.5 or 80/12.5) With Losartan/HCT (50/12.5) Using Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Hypertension
Registration Number
NCT00274638
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brief Summary

To demonstrate that Telmisartan combined with Hydrochlorothiazide (MICARDIS® HCT) is superior to Losartan with Hydrochlorothiazide (Hyzaar®) in lowering blood pressure in mild-moderate hypertensives.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
805
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Ability to provide written informed consent in accordance with GCP and local legislation.
  2. Mild-to-moderate hypertension defined as a mean seated DBP of >= 95 mm Hg and <=l to 109 mm Hg, measured by manual cuff sphygmomanometer at Visit 2.
  3. Male or Female >= 18 years.
  4. Ability to stop any current antihypertensive therapy without risk to the patient (investigator's discretion).
  5. 24-hour ABPM mean DBP of >= 85 mm Hg at Visit 3.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Pre-menopausal women (last menstruation <= 1 year prior to signing informed consent) who

    • are not surgically sterile, or are
    • nursing, or
    • are of child-bearing potential and are NOT practicing acceptable methods of birth control, or do not plan to continue practicing an acceptable method throughout the study. Acceptable methods of birth control include IUD, oral, implantable or injectable contraceptives. No exception will be made.
  2. Night shift workers who routinely sleep during the daytime and whose work hours include midnight to 4:00 A.M.

  3. Mean seated SBP >= 180 mm Hg or mean seated DBP >= 110 mm Hg during any visit or the placebo run-in phase.

  4. Known or suspected secondary hypertension (i.e. pheochromocytoma).

  5. Hepatic and/or renal dysfunction as defined by the following laboratory parameters: a)SGPT (ALT) or (SGOT) AST less than two times the upper limit of normal range, or b)Serum creatinine greater than 2.3 mg/dL (>203 mico mol/l).

  6. Bilateral renal artery stenosis, renal artery stenosis in a solitary kidney, post-renal transplant patients or patients with only one kidney.

  7. Biliary obstructive disorders.

  8. Clinically relevant sodium depletion, hypokalaemia or hyperkalaemia.

  9. Uncorrected volume depletion.

  10. Primary aldosteronism.

  11. Hereditary fructose intolerance.

  12. Congestive heart failure (NYHA functional class CHF III-IV).

  13. Unstable angina within the past 3 months prior to signing the informed consent form.

  14. Stroke within the past 6 months prior to signing the informed consent form.

  15. Myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery within the past 3 months prior to signing the inform consent form.

  16. PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) within the past 3 months prior to signing the informed consent form.

  17. Sustained ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter or other clinically relevant cardiac arrhythmias as determined by the investigator.

  18. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, aortic stenosis, hemodynamically relevant stenosis of the aortic or mitral valve.

  19. Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus whose diabetes has not been stable and controlled for at least the past 3 months as defined by an HbA1C >= 10 Percent.

  20. Patients who have previously experienced symptoms characteristic of angioedema during treatment with ACE inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor antagonists.

  21. History of drug or alcohol dependency within 6 months prior to signing the informed consent form.

  22. Chronic administration of any medications known to affect blood pressure, except medication allowed by the protocol.

  23. Any investigational therapy within 1 month of signing the informed consent form.

  24. Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study drugs (placebo, telmisartan, hydrochlorothiazide or losartan).

  25. Any clinical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator would not allow safe completion of the protocol and safe administration of trial medication.

  26. Concomitant use of lithium or cholestyramine or colestipol resins (potential drug interactions with hydrochlorothiazide).

  27. History of non-compliance with prescribed medication.

  28. Inability to comply with protocol.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in the last 6-hour mean (relative to dose time) diastolic blood pressure (DBP) as measured by ABPM (Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring)after 6 Weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Responder rates based on both the 24-hour ABPM mean (relative to dose time) blood pressures and the in-clinic trough cuff measurementsafter 6 weeks
Change in the last 6-hour ABPM mean (relative to dosing time) for systolic blood pressure (SBP)after 6 weeks
Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure load during the 24-hour dosing interval of the 24-hour dosing intervalafter 6 weeks
Change in the ABPM mean DBP and SBP during the morning, daytime, and night-time periods of the 24-hour dosing intervalafter 6 weeks
Change in mean seated trough DBP and SBP as measured by manual in-clinic cuff sphygmomanometerafter 6 weeks
Change in the 24-hour ABPM mean (relative to dosing time) for DBP and SBPafter 6 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (53)

Herron Medical Center, Ltd.

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Midwest Institute for Clinical Research Inc.

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

nTouch Research

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Houston, Texas, United States

Clinical Research Associates, Inc.

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Tampa Medical Research Associates

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

DeBruin Medical Center

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Orangevale, California, United States

Clinical Trials Research

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Roseville, California, United States

Glasgow Family Pract6ice

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Newark, Delaware, United States

Rocky Mountain Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Inc.

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Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States

Westlake Medical Research

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Westlake Village, California, United States

Clinical Research Consultants, Inc.

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Trumbull, Connecticut, United States

Attention: Larry I. Gilderman, D.O.

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Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

Treasure Valley Cardiology

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Boise, Idaho, United States

Cedar-Crosse Research Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

N Touch Research

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Protococare Trials, Inc.

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Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Ong Medical Center

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Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States

Cardiology Research

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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

nTouch Research Corporation

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Radiant Reseach

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Syracuse Preventative Cardiology

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Syracuse, New York, United States

Attention: Mel E. Lucas, DO

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Florissant, Missouri, United States

Piedmont Research Associates

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Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States

York Clinical Research

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Bock Clinical Research

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Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States

nTouch

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Charlotte Clinical Research

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Great Lakes Medical Research

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Westfield, New York, United States

Cardiology and Internal Medicine- Williamsville NY

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Williamsville, New York, United States

Comprehensive Clinical Research

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Berlin, North Carolina, United States

Hillcrest Medical Center

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

885 Kempsville Road, Suite 221

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Gemini Scientific

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Hampton Roads Medical Specialists

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Hampton, Virginia, United States

Omega Research

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Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Research Solutions, LLC

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Southern Clinical Research and Management, Inc.

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Augusta, Georgia, United States

University of Tennessee Medical Center

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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Sierra Medical Research

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Fresno, California, United States

Attn: Ginger Paselk

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Long Beach, California, United States

Patron, Andres, D.O.

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Hollywood, Florida, United States

Christopher Chappel, MD

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Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Miami Research Associates

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Coral Gables, Florida, United States

New Mexico Clinical Reaearch & Osteoporosis Center, Inc.

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Alburquerque, New Mexico, United States

Bennett Cardiac Center

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States

Dr. R. David Ferrera

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Sacramento, California, United States

Orlando Clinical Research Center

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Orlando, Florida, United States

University of Wisconsin Medical School

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Radiant Research

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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