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Comparison of Three Combination Therapies in Lowering Blood Pressure in Black Africans

Registration Number
NCT02742467
Lead Sponsor
University of Abuja
Brief Summary

The creole study is a A Multi-centre, multinational, randomised single-blind, parallel group, three-armed superiority trial which is aimed at comparing the efficacy of three "free" combinations of two anti-hypertensive agents on 24 hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure (ASBP) in black African hypertensive patients.

Detailed Description

The CREOLE trial will be performed at ten investigational sites in six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa which include Cameroun, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda. Subjects will be randomised to one of three treatments which are Perindopril plus Amlodipine or Perindopril plus Hydrochlorothiazide or Amlodipine plus Hydrochlorothiazide.Patients will commence treatment at a starting dose of Amlodipine plus Hydrochlorothiazide 5/12.5 mg or Amlodipine plus Perindopril 5/4 mg or Perindopril/Hydrochlorothiazide 4/12.5 mg. These doses will increase at the two months visit, to Amlodipine/Hydrochlorothiazide 10/25 mg or AmlodipinePperindopril 10/8mg or Perindopril/Hydrochlorothiazide 8/25 mg.

The patients will have ambulatory blood pressure monitoring at randomization and at six months and office blood pressure measurements at randomization and at two-month, 4-month and six-month visits.The overall aim is to discover the best combination of front-line anti-hypertensive medications for black patients residing in sub-Saharan Africa.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
702
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with Sitting SBP ≥140 mm Hg and < 160 mmHg on one antihypertensive agen or
  • Sitting SBP ≥ 150 mm Hg and < 180 mm Hg on no antihypertensive treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Congestive heart failure (clinically defined).
  • Serum creatinine levels greater than 170 µmol/l or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 ml/min.
  • History of coronary heart disease (i.e., chronic stable angina, myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome).
  • History of a stroke or other cerebrovascular accident (i.e. transient ischaemic attack or reversible ischaemic neurological deficit).
  • Known or suspected secondary hypertension.
  • Any other concomitant illness, physical or mental impairment that could interfere with the effective conduct of the study.
  • Pregnancy or those of child-bearing age who are not taking reliable contraception.
  • Patients with a history of intolerance to any of the study medications for example angioedema or dry cough with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.
  • Patients on maximum dose of any of the study medications as monotherapy (i.e. amlodipine 10 mg/day or hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg/day or perindopril 8 mg/day)
  • Gout.
  • Serum potassium < 3.5mmol/L at screening.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1Amlodipine plus HydrochlorothiazidePerindopril plus Amlodipine at a dose of 4mg/5mg once daily for two months and 8mg/10mg once daily for the remaining four months.
2Perindopril plus AmlodipinePerindopril Plus Hydrochlorothiazide at a dose of 4mg/12.5mg and 8mg/25mg once daily for the remaining four months.
2Amlodipine plus HydrochlorothiazidePerindopril Plus Hydrochlorothiazide at a dose of 4mg/12.5mg and 8mg/25mg once daily for the remaining four months.
3Perindopril plus HydrochlorothiazideAmlodipine plus Hydrochlorothiazide 5mg/12.5mg for two months and 10mg/25mg for the remaining four months.
3Perindopril plus AmlodipineAmlodipine plus Hydrochlorothiazide 5mg/12.5mg for two months and 10mg/25mg for the remaining four months.
1Perindopril plus HydrochlorothiazidePerindopril plus Amlodipine at a dose of 4mg/5mg once daily for two months and 8mg/10mg once daily for the remaining four months.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ambulatory blood pressuresix months

Change in ambulatory systolic blood pressure measurement from baseline to 6 months from will be determined.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in values of micro- and macro-albuminuriaSix months

Change in micro- and macro-albuminuria will be measured from randomisation to 6 months

Fasting blood sugar variationSix months

Change in fasting blood sugar which will be from randomisation to 6 months

Clinic systolic and diastolic blood pressureSix months

Change in clinic systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be difference in values between randomisation and 6 months

Assessment of ambulatory diastolic blood pressuresix months

Change in 24 hour ambulatory diastolic blood pressure between randomisation and 6 months

Blood pressure controlTwo months and six months

Proportion of patients who achieve BP control (defined as clinic BP \< 140/90 mmHg) after 6 months

Response to study medicationsTwo months and six months

Proportion of "responders" (defined as clinic BP reduction \> 20mmHg SBP and \>10 mmHg DBP) from randomisation to 6 months

Fasting lipid profile variationSix months

Change in fasting lipid profile between from randomisation to 6 months

Night time and day time blood pressureSix months

Change in daytime and night time blood pressure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Abuja Teaching Hospital

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Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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