An Assessment of Long Term Safety of the Combination of Aliskiren / Amlodipine in Patients With High Blood Pressure

NCT ID: NCT00402103

Last Updated: 2011-03-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

556 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-04-30

Brief Summary

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To assess the long-term (6 month and 12 month) safety of the combination of aliskiren 300 mg / amlodipine 10 mg in patients with essential hypertension (Mean Sitting Diastolic Blood Pressure \[msDBP\] ≥ 90 mmHg and \< 110 mmHg).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypertension

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Aliskiren/Amlodipine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aliskiren

Intervention Type DRUG

All patients received aliskiren 150 mg for the first two weeks; dose was then force-titrated to aliskiren 300 mg for 52 weeks duration

Amlodipine

Intervention Type DRUG

All patients received amlodipine 5 mg for the first two weeks; dose was then force-titrated to amlodipine 10 mg for 52 weeks duration

Aliskiren/Amlodipine/HCTZ

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aliskiren

Intervention Type DRUG

All patients received aliskiren 150 mg for the first two weeks; dose was then force-titrated to aliskiren 300 mg for 52 weeks duration

Amlodipine

Intervention Type DRUG

All patients received amlodipine 5 mg for the first two weeks; dose was then force-titrated to amlodipine 10 mg for 52 weeks duration

Hydrochlorothiazide

Intervention Type DRUG

Optional addition of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)of 12.5 mg with increase to 25 mg was allowed for patients not adequately controlled.

Interventions

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Aliskiren

All patients received aliskiren 150 mg for the first two weeks; dose was then force-titrated to aliskiren 300 mg for 52 weeks duration

Intervention Type DRUG

Amlodipine

All patients received amlodipine 5 mg for the first two weeks; dose was then force-titrated to amlodipine 10 mg for 52 weeks duration

Intervention Type DRUG

Hydrochlorothiazide

Optional addition of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)of 12.5 mg with increase to 25 mg was allowed for patients not adequately controlled.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Outpatients 18 years of age or older
* Male or female patients are eligible
* For newly diagnosed/untreated patients with essential hypertension defined as msDBP ≥ 90 and \< 110 mmHg at Visit 1 and Visit 4
* For previously treated patients with essential hypertension defined as msDBP ≥ 90 and \< 110 mmHg after 2 to 4 weeks of washout (Visit 4)

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe hypertension
* History or evidence of a secondary form of hypertension
* History of Hypertensive encephalopathy or cerebrovascular accident.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Novartis

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Novartis

Locations

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Investigative Site

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Site Status

Investigator Site

Investigative Site, , Belgium

Site Status

Investigative Center

Investigative Center, , Denmark

Site Status

Investigative Site

Investigative Site, , Finland

Site Status

Investigative Center

Investigative Center, , Germany

Site Status

Investigative Site

Investigative Site, , Iceland

Site Status

Investigative Site

Investigative Site, , India

Site Status

Investigative Site

Investigative Site, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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United States Belgium Denmark Finland Germany Iceland India Switzerland

References

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Littlejohn TW 3rd, Trenkwalder P, Hollanders G, Zhao Y, Liao W. Long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of combination therapy with aliskiren and amlodipine in patients with hypertension. Curr Med Res Opin. 2009 Apr;25(4):951-9. doi: 10.1185/03007990902785845.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19257800 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CSPA100A2301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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