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HYVET 2: treatment of white coat hypertension in the very elderly

Not Applicable
Conditions
White coat hypertension
Circulatory System
Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension
Registration Number
ISRCTN13127656
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Sussex
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients =75 years of age
2. Clinic sitting systolic BP =150 mmHg but <200 mmHg and diastolic BP <110 mmHg
3. Established diagnosis of white coat hypertension - confirmed if the mean ambulatory day time average systolic BP is <135 mmHg and diastolic BP is <85 mmHg (from at least 14 measurements) or for HBPM from BP readings twice a day for at least 5 days (ideally 7 days) at baseline
4. Not taken antihypertensive drug therapy within the last 6 months
5. Capacity to consent
6. Provision of documented informed consent
7. Ability to comply with the protocol and additional study visits and assessments

Exclusion Criteria

1. Contraindication to the use of indapamide MR and perindopril in accordance with the summary of product characteristics
2. Regular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. Regular use being defined by the local GP with consideration to cardiovascular risk and blood pressure
3. Hypertensive emergency
4. Secondary hypertension
5. Postural hypotension (postural drop in systolic BP> = 20 mmHg or postural symptoms at screening)
6. Any stroke or myocardial infarction in the previous 6 months
7. Heart failure requiring treatment with drugs having an antihypertensive effect
8. Previous documented evidence of gout
9. eGFR less than 30ml/min
10. Montreal cognitive assessment score (MoCA) < 22
11. Life expectancy < 1 year due to malignancy or chronic disease

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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