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Effect of menopausal hormone therapy on blood pressure in women with mild hypertensio

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the circulatory system
Registration Number
KCT0005405
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Postmenopausal women (duration of amenorrhea: 12 months or
longer or serum follicle-stimulating hormone value: 30 mIU/mL or higher) Grade 1
hypertension: according to clinic BP measured at the arm, systolic BP of 140 to
159 mmHg or diastolic BP of 90 to 99 mmHg. Women with uncontrolled hypertension
using antihypertensive medication for at least six months Women whose BP was
controlled but who wanted to hold their BP medication were included if the BP
rebounded only to grade 1 after two weeks of washout.

Exclusion Criteria

Symptomatic coronary heart disease or stroke Current or
recent (within one year prior to enrollment) smoking Uncontrolled diabetes
mellitus (glycated hemoglobin > 8%) Secondary hypertension Hypertension
with serious target organ injury suspected Current or recent (within three
months before the time of the study entry) MHT use Contraindications for MHT
including acutely impaired liver function, breast cancer, and venous
thrombosis.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ambulatory blood pressure
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Arterial stiffness
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