Clinical trial to investigate the effect of candesartan on QOL and geriatric syndome in elderly hypertensive patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- essential hypertension
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000001890
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Tokyo Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1) Subjects with irritation to candesartan 2) Subjects with (possible) pregnancy 3) Subejects with renal artery stenosis 4) Subjects with hyperkalemia 5) Subjects taking any angiotensin receptor blockers 6) Subjects who are unable to fill out the questionnaire 7) Other ineligible subjects
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes of QOL questionnaire score (SF-8)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Subjective symptoms of the geriatric syndrome questionnaire. 2) Office blood pressure and pulse rate. 3) Home blood pressure and pulse rate