Efficacy and Safety of Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination Compared to Valsartan Monotherapy or Hydrochlorothiazide Monotherapy in Elderly (>70) With Mild-moderate Hypertension.

NCT ID: NCT00698646

Last Updated: 2011-04-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

384 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-04-30

Study Completion Date

2009-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of initial treatment therapy with valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) versus the initial treatment therapy with monotherapies (valsartan or HCTZ) in the very elderly patients (greater than or equal to 70 years) with stage 1 or 2 hypertension

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypertension

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Valsartan

(patients initiated on valsartan)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Valsartan

Intervention Type DRUG

At week 0 patients received Valsartan(V) 160 mg capsule. Subjects not at BP goal \<140/90 mmHg were uptitrated to V+HCTZ 160+12.5 mg at week 4 and if needed to V+HCTZ 320+12.5 mg at week 8, and V+HCTZ 320+25 mg at week 12.

HCTZ

(patients initiated on HCTZ)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

HCTZ

Intervention Type DRUG

At week 0 patients received HCTZ 12.5 mg capsule. Subjects not at BP goal \<140/90 mmHg were uptitrated to V+HCTZ 160+12.5 mg at week 4 and if needed to V+HCTZ 320+12.5 mg at week 8, and V+HCTZ 320+25 mg at week 12.

Valsartan + HCTZ

(patients initiated on Valsartan+HCTZ)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Valsartan + HCTZ

Intervention Type DRUG

At week 0 patients received V+HCTZ 160+12.5 mg capsules. Subjects not at BP goal \<140/90 mmHg were uptitrated to V+HCTZ 320+12.5 mg at week 4 and if needed to V+HCTZ 320+25 mg at week 8 or 12.

Interventions

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Valsartan + HCTZ

At week 0 patients received V+HCTZ 160+12.5 mg capsules. Subjects not at BP goal \<140/90 mmHg were uptitrated to V+HCTZ 320+12.5 mg at week 4 and if needed to V+HCTZ 320+25 mg at week 8 or 12.

Intervention Type DRUG

Valsartan

At week 0 patients received Valsartan(V) 160 mg capsule. Subjects not at BP goal \<140/90 mmHg were uptitrated to V+HCTZ 160+12.5 mg at week 4 and if needed to V+HCTZ 320+12.5 mg at week 8, and V+HCTZ 320+25 mg at week 12.

Intervention Type DRUG

HCTZ

At week 0 patients received HCTZ 12.5 mg capsule. Subjects not at BP goal \<140/90 mmHg were uptitrated to V+HCTZ 160+12.5 mg at week 4 and if needed to V+HCTZ 320+12.5 mg at week 8, and V+HCTZ 320+25 mg at week 12.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 70 years or older.
* Patients with hypertension prior to being randomized into study.
* Patients must have an office cuff MSSBP ≥ 140 and ≤ 200 mmHg systolic.
* Have the ability to communicate and comply with all study requirements.
* Provide written informed consent to participate in the study prior to any screening or study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

* Use of other investigational drugs within 30 days of enrollment.
* History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs of similar chemical classes.
* Office blood pressure measured by office machine cuff with a mean of (3) MSDBP ≥ 120 mmHg at anytime during the screening / washout period.
* Patients taking 3 or more antihypertensive drugs and MSSBP ≥ 160 mmHg at the time of Visit 1.
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Investigative site

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Escondido, California, United States

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Fresno, California, United States

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Huntington Park, California, United States

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Pismo Beach, California, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

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Conyers, Georgia, United States

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Portland, Maine, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Buffalo, New York, United States

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Shelby, North Carolina, United States

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Carlisle, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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Greer, South Carolina, United States

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Taylors, South Carolina, United States

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St. George, Utah, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Cushman WC, Duprez DA, Weintraub HS, Purkayastha D, Zappe D, Samuel R, Izzo JL Jr. Home and clinic blood pressure responses in elderly individuals with systolic hypertension. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2012 May-Jun;6(3):210-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2012.03.001.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22520932 (View on PubMed)

Weintraub HS, Duprez DA, Cushman WC, Zappe DH, Purkayastha D, Samuel R, Izzo JL Jr. Antihypertensive response to thiazide diuretic or angiotensin receptor blocker in elderly hypertensives is not influenced by pretreatment plasma renin activity. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2012 Apr;26(2):145-55. doi: 10.1007/s10557-011-6365-x.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22311004 (View on PubMed)

Izzo JL Jr, Weintraub HS, Duprez DA, Purkayastha D, Zappe D, Samuel R, Cushman WC. Treating systolic hypertension in the very elderly with valsartan-hydrochlorothiazide vs. either monotherapy: ValVET primary results. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2011 Oct;13(10):722-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2011.00498.x. Epub 2011 Jul 14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21974759 (View on PubMed)

Duprez DA, Weintraub HS, Cushman WC, Purkayastha D, Zappe D, Samuel R, Izzo JL Jr. Effect of valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide, and their combination on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure response in elderly patients with systolic hypertension: a ValVET substudy. Blood Press Monit. 2011 Aug;16(4):186-96. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0b013e32834944e9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21747241 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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CVAH631BUS08

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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