Prospective, randomized, open-label, clinical trial comparing the effects of losartan (regular dose) /hydrochlorothiazide combination and losartan alone (high-dose) on blood pressure, endothelial function and markers for obesity/oxidative stress/chronic kidney diseases
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000002961
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Defense Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1)Allergy against losartan/hydrochlorothiazide 2)Poor-controlled hypertension (DBP>110 mmHg) 3)Poor-controlled diabetes (HbA1c>8.0 %) 4)Secondary hypertension 5)History of stroke, acute coronary syndrome or any cardiovascular diseases needed for inpatient-treatments within 6 months 6)Either level of aspartate aminotransaminase or alanine aminotransferase exceeds three-fold of the normal limits. 7)End stage renal disease 8)Symptomatic (NYHA III or IV) congestive heart failure 9)Malignancies or other diseases with poor prognosis 10)Pregnant 11)Subjects whose doctor in charge do not agree to join the trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure (Office/Home monitoring) Flow-mediated vasodilation in forearm Heparin-releasable EC-SOD levels Twelve and Twenty four weeks after administration
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Markers indicating obesity (e.g. adiponectin), inflammation (high sensitive CRP), oxidative stress (8-OHdG/ MDA-LDL), early-staged kidney diseases (microalbuminuria) Twelve weeks and Twenty four after administration