A double blind, randomized, parallel, study to assess the effects of aliskiren/amlodipine and amlodipine monotherapy on ankle foot volume (AFV) in patients naïve to trial drugs with mild to moderate hypertension.
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- high blood pressurehypertension10057166
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON35085
- Lead Sponsor
- ovartis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
- Male or female 18-75 yrs old
- Mild to moderate hypertension
- Amlopdipine naïve
- Body mass index (BMI) must be 18-32 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
- Inability of the subjects to switch from all prior antihypertensive medications
- Severe hypertension at screening or baseline.
- Heart failure
- T1DM / T2DM
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Difference in ankle foot volume (AFV) between baseline and after 4 weeks<br /><br>treatment.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Blood pressure at different time points, ECG evaluations and standard clinical<br /><br>laboratory evaluations (hematology, blood chemistry, urinalysis). </p><br>