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Amlodipine as add-on to Olmesartan in Hypertension

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Essential Hypertension
Registration Number
NCT00220220
Lead Sponsor
Sankyo Pharma Gmbh
Brief Summary

Test the efficacy and safety of the combination of olmesartan and amlodipine in hypertensive patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled with olmesartan alone.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
429
Inclusion Criteria
  • Mean sitting BP of greater than or equal to 140/90-115 mmHg and mean 24h dBP greater than or equal to 80 mmHg with at least 30% of daytime readings greater than 85 mmHg prior to randomization.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Secondary hypertension of any aetiology;
  • Any serious disorders which may limit the ability to evaluate the efficacy or safety of the test drug(s);
  • History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, percutaneous coronary intervention, congestive heart failure, hypertensive encephalopathy, stroke or TIA within the last 6 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean change in trough sitting diastolic blood pressure (dBP) assessed by conventional BP measurements after 8 weeks of double-blind treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean change in trough sitting sBP and mean BP daytime, nighttime and 24h ABPM after 8 weeks of double-blind treatment.
Responder rate, defined as number (%) of patients achieving BP goals during 8 weeks of double-blind treatment.
Safety and tolerability
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