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A Safety and Efficacy Trial of the Combination of Aliskiren / Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)(300/12.5 mg and 300/25 mg) Compared to Aliskiren 300 mg in Hypertensive Patients

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Hypertension
Registration Number
NCT00386139
Lead Sponsor
Novartis
Brief Summary

Evaluate the diastolic blood pressure lowering effect of combination of aliskiren 300 mg and HCTZ (12.5 mg and 25 mg) in hypertensive patients who do not show sufficient blood pressure response to aliskiren 300 mg.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
881
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female outpatients 18 years old or older.
  • Patients with a diagnosis of hypertension.
  • Patients who are eligible and consent to participate in the study
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe hypertension
  • Previous or current diagnosis of heart failure.
  • History of hypertensive encephalopathy or cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic cerebral attack (TIA), myocardial infarction, coronary bypass surgery, or any percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Sitting Diastolic Blood Pressure lowering effect at baseline, and week 8.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean sitting systolic blood pressure (msDBP) lowering from baseline to week 8
Safety and tolerability
Proportion of patients achieving a blood pressure control target at week 8

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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East Hanover, New Jersey, United States

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