FOCUS (Nifedipine GITS's Effect on Central Pressure Assessed by Applanation Tonometry)

NCT ID: NCT01071122

Last Updated: 2014-01-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

365 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-01-31

Study Completion Date

2012-02-29

Brief Summary

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To determine whether the combination of nifedipine GITS and valsartan is more effective in reducing central blood pressure than nifedipine GITS or valsartan alone, and to determine whether nifedipine GITS is comparable to valsartan

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

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nifedipine (Adalat, BAYA1040) and Valsartan

Intervention Type DRUG

Combination treatment with nifedipine GITS 30mg and valsartan 80mg, Once daily

Arm 2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nifedipine (Adalat, BAYA1040)

Intervention Type DRUG

Nifedipine 60mg, Once daily

Arm 3

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Valsartan

Intervention Type DRUG

Valsartan 160mg, Once daily

Interventions

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Nifedipine (Adalat, BAYA1040) and Valsartan

Combination treatment with nifedipine GITS 30mg and valsartan 80mg, Once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Nifedipine (Adalat, BAYA1040)

Nifedipine 60mg, Once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Valsartan

Valsartan 160mg, Once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Untreated grade 2 or grade 3 hypertension defined by mean diastolic blood pressure (BP) \>/= 100 and/or mean systolic BP \>/= 160mmHg without anti-hypertensive treatment or Treated grade 2 hypertension defined by mean diastolic BP \>/= 100 and/or mean systolic BP \>/=160mmHg with current diuretics and/or beta-blockers use for \>/= 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Secondary form of hypertension
* Mean systolic BP \>/= 200mmHg and or mean diastolic BP \>/= 120mmHg
* Treated with other antihypertensive medication except diuretics or beta-blockers
* Type 1 diabetes mellitus
* Known cardiovascular disease including history of angina pectoris, heart failure, history of myocardial infarction or revascularization procedure, or cerebrovascular disease (including stroke and transient ischaemic attack) within the previous 12 months
* Renal insufficiency defined as a serum creatinine: \>/= 1.7 mg/dl
* Pregnancy or not using contraceptive in childbearing aged women
* Breast feeding women
* Any disease or condition that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with completion of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Goyang, Gyeonggido, South Korea

Site Status

Goyang-si, Gyeonggido, South Korea

Site Status

Chungchungbuk-do, Korea, South Korea

Site Status

Seoul, Korea, South Korea

Site Status

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

Site Status

Busan, , South Korea

Site Status

Gwangju, , South Korea

Site Status

Joong-gu, , South Korea

Site Status

Kungki-do, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Suwan, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Park JB, Shin JH, Kim DS, Youn HJ, Park SW, Shim WJ, Park CG, Kim DW, Lee HY, Choi DJ, Rim SJ, Lee SY, Kim JH; FOCUS Investigators. Safety of the Up-titration of Nifedipine GITS and Valsartan or Low-dose Combination in Uncontrolled Hypertension: the FOCUS Study. Clin Ther. 2016 Apr;38(4):832-42. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.02.025. Epub 2016 Mar 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26996246 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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14696

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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