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Monotherapy Versus Dual Therapy for Initial Treatment for Hypertension

Phase 4
Conditions
Hypertension, Resistant to Conventional Therapy
Essential Hypertension
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00994617
Lead Sponsor
University of Cambridge
Brief Summary

To test whether the current custom of initiating treatment for hypertension with a single drug is less effective in the short-term than initial combination therapy, and results in the eventual need for comparatively more antihypertensive drug therapy.

Detailed Description

To determine if patients randomised to more aggressive (combination therapy) treatment for the initial treatment of hypertension have better blood pressure control compared to those randomised to less aggressive (monotherapy) treatment despite subsequent add-on treatment being similar in each group. This will test the hypothesis that monotherapy patients 'never catch up' with combination therapy patients.

1. To determine if this 'never catch-up' phenomenon of improved BP control persists for at least one year.

2. To understand the underlying mechanism of improved BP control; specifically:

1. To determine if it is due to haemodynamic compensation, such as increased sodium retention and volume expansion.

2. To determine if it is due to increased peripheral resistance.

3. To understand the predictors of BP control i.e. age, baseline renin status, sodium status and plasma volume.

4. To validate the National Institute for Clinical Excellence / British Hypertension Society joint guideline ACD algorithm by comparing BP control in the monotherapy crossover arm of phase 1 and to correlate this with age (≤ 55 or \> 55y), and baseline characteristics such as renin.

5. To determine the safety and tolerability of a strategy of prescribing combination therapy as the initial step versus monotherapy as the initial step.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Combination TherapyLosartan and hydrochlorothiazidePatients treated with combination therapy of Hydrochlorthiazide plus Losartan. Losartan will be force-titrated from 50 to 100mg, Hydrochlorothiazide will be force-titrated from 12.5mg to 25mg
MonotherapyHydrochlorothiazide switched over with Losartan at 8 weeksInitial monotherapy Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg -25mg Crossed over with Losartan 50 -100mg at 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in mean home systolic BP for the group treated initially with monotherapy compared to the group treated initially with combination therapy.1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
A comparison the proportion of patients who drop out of the trial at any stage after randomisation or who require further antihypertensive treatment1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

Professor Morris Brown

🇬🇧

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

NHS Lothian/University of Edinburgh

🇬🇧

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

NHS Ayrshire

🇬🇧

Ayrshire, United Kingdom

NHS Tayside/University of Dundee

🇬🇧

Dundee, United Kingdom

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Manchester, United Kingdom

Ixworth GP Practice

🇬🇧

Ixworth, United Kingdom

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Norwich, United Kingdom

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Birmingham, United Kingdom

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde/University of Glasgow

🇬🇧

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Leicester, United Kingdom

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