Randomised placebo controlled trial of antihypertensive agents for the prevention of cardiovascular complications of hypertensio
Completed
- Conditions
- HypertensionCirculatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13275753
- Lead Sponsor
- Sponsor not defined - Record provided by the Medical Research Council (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 4396
Inclusion Criteria
Men and women aged 65-74 at recruitment in 226 general practices in the Medical Research Council's General Practice Research Framework. Systolic blood pressure 160-209 mmHg and diastolic pressure less than 115 mmHg.
Exclusion Criteria
Secondary hypertension; already on antihypertensive treatment; accepted indication for antihypertensive treatment; myocardial infarction or stroke within previous three months; impaired renal function; presence of angina, intermittent claudication, diabetes, gout, bronchial asthma, serious intercurrent disease including malignant hypertension.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method