Trial Outcomes & Findings for Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System Polymorphisms in Resistant Hypertension and Adverse Cardiovascular Events (NCT NCT01173029)

NCT ID: NCT01173029

Last Updated: 2013-04-22

Results Overview

Evidence of clinically definite stroke (focal neurological deficits persisting for more than 24 hours) confirmed or not by non-investigational computerized tomography. Death was considered to be related to the event if occurring up to 30 days after the acute event. Assessment twice an year by active and direct contact to patients or relatives and review of medical records.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

92 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to 10 years

Results posted on

2013-04-22

Participant Flow

Recruitment was carried out in outpatient clinics at Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia.

Participants who have been diagnosed as secondary hypertension were excluded from the trial before assignment to resistant and pseudo-resistant groups.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Resistant Arterial Hypertension
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was not achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \>/=130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \>/=80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, in spite of appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Pseudo-resistant Arterial Hypertension
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \<130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \<80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, with appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Overall Study
STARTED
61
31
Overall Study
COMPLETED
61
31
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System Polymorphisms in Resistant Hypertension and Adverse Cardiovascular Events

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Resistant Arterial Hypertension
n=61 Participants
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was not achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \>/=130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \>/=80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, in spite of appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Pseudo-resistant Arterial Hypertension
n=31 Participants
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \<130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \<80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, with appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Total
n=92 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
50 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
70 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age Continuous
52.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.6 • n=5 Participants
56.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.0 • n=7 Participants
54.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
40 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
60 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Brazil
61 participants
n=5 Participants
31 participants
n=7 Participants
92 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
Renin (G1051A) GG
22 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=7 Participants
32 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
Renin (G1051A) GA
24 participants
n=5 Participants
6 participants
n=7 Participants
30 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
Renin (G1051A) AA
15 participants
n=5 Participants
15 participants
n=7 Participants
30 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
ACE (I/D) II
12 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
19 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
ACE (I/D) ID
29 participants
n=5 Participants
13 participants
n=7 Participants
42 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
ACE (I/D) DD
20 participants
n=5 Participants
11 participants
n=7 Participants
31 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (A1166C) AA
36 participants
n=5 Participants
26 participants
n=7 Participants
62 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (A1166C) AC
24 participants
n=5 Participants
5 participants
n=7 Participants
29 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (A1166C) CC
1 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
aldosterone synthase (C344T) CC
24 participants
n=5 Participants
9 participants
n=7 Participants
33 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
aldosterone synthase (C344T) TC
30 participants
n=5 Participants
15 participants
n=7 Participants
45 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
aldosterone synthase (C344T) TT
7 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
14 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
Angiotensinogen (M235T) TT
24 participants
n=5 Participants
6 participants
n=7 Participants
30 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
Angiotensinogen (M235T) MT
25 participants
n=5 Participants
15 participants
n=7 Participants
40 participants
n=5 Participants
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Polymorphism
Angiotensinogen (M235T) MM
12 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=7 Participants
22 participants
n=5 Participants
Anti-hypertensive treatment
61 participants
n=5 Participants
31 participants
n=7 Participants
92 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 10 years

Population: Number of participants was based on input demand at outpatient clinics. Those who provided provided consent for genetic testing were included. A post-hoc sampling procedure (power calculation) validated sample size.

Evidence of clinically definite stroke (focal neurological deficits persisting for more than 24 hours) confirmed or not by non-investigational computerized tomography. Death was considered to be related to the event if occurring up to 30 days after the acute event. Assessment twice an year by active and direct contact to patients or relatives and review of medical records.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Resistant Arterial Hypertension
n=61 Participants
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was not achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \>/=130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \>/=80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, in spite of appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Pseudo-resistant Arterial Hypertension
n=31 Participants
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \<130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \<80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, with appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Polygenic Score: Two
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to two.
Polygenic Score: Three
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to three.
Polygenic Score: Four
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to four.
Polygenic Score: Five
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to five.
Polygenic Score: Six
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to six.
Polygenic Score: Seven
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to seven.
Polygenic Score: Eight
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to eight.
Strokes, Either Fatal or Nonfatal
24 participants
7 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 10 years

Population: Number of participants was based on input demand at outpatient clinics. Those who provided provided consent for genetic testing were included. A post-hoc sampling procedure (power calculation) validated sample size.

Evidence of clinically definite stroke (focal neurological deficits persisting for more than 24 hours) confirmed or not by non-investigational computerized tomography. Evidence of clinically definite acute myocardial infarction (prolonged \> 20min chest pain, not relieved by sublingual nitrate, ST-T segment deviation on 12-lead surface ECG, elevation of plasma troponin \>0.2 ng/dL 6h following chest pain episode). Death was considered to be related to the event if occurring up to 30 days after the acute event. Assessment twice an year by active and direct contact to patients or relatives and review of medical records.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Resistant Arterial Hypertension
n=61 Participants
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was not achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \>/=130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \>/=80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, in spite of appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Pseudo-resistant Arterial Hypertension
n=31 Participants
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \<130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \<80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, with appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Polygenic Score: Two
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to two.
Polygenic Score: Three
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to three.
Polygenic Score: Four
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to four.
Polygenic Score: Five
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to five.
Polygenic Score: Six
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to six.
Polygenic Score: Seven
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to seven.
Polygenic Score: Eight
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to eight.
Composite of Acute Myocardial Infarctions and/or Strokes Either Fatal or Nonfatal
34 participants
9 participants

POST_HOC outcome

Timeframe: up to 10 years

Population: Subjects in both resistant systemic arterial hypertension and pseudo-resistant systemic arterial hypertension groups had their respective genetic background scored according to present rule.

Among all analyzed, four renin-angiotensin-aldosterone polymorphisms had statistical significance relating to composite endpoint. They were: Angiotensinogen, renin, angiotensin II type 1 receptor and aldosterone synthase. Each polymorphism was arbitrarily weighted according to respective presentation in both alleles as follows: zero (low risk homozygosis), one (heterozygosis) and two (high risk homozygosis). In a following step, they were summed up for each subject, thus, creating a polygenic risk score. The weights of the polymorphisms were, thus, defined: 1. Angiotensinogen: MM - zero, MT - one, TT - two 2. Renin: AA - zero, GA - one, GG - two 3. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor: CC - zero, AC - one, AA - two 4. Aldosterone synthase: CC - zero, TC - one, TT - two The polygenic risk score value ranges from zero (all low risk polymorphisms in homozygosis) to eight (all high risk polymorphisms in homozygosis).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Resistant Arterial Hypertension
n=1 Participants
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was not achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \>/=130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \>/=80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, in spite of appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Pseudo-resistant Arterial Hypertension
n=1 Participants
Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension in whom arterial pressure control was achieved (24h ambulatory pressure monitoring: mean 24h systolic pressure \<130 mmHg and mean 24h diastolic pressure \<80mmHg) by non-investigation specialized hypertensive unit care, with appropriate drug treatment regimen with three or more anti-hypertensive drugs including a diuretic.
Polygenic Score: Two
n=7 Participants
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to two.
Polygenic Score: Three
n=14 Participants
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to three.
Polygenic Score: Four
n=28 Participants
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to four.
Polygenic Score: Five
n=21 Participants
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to five.
Polygenic Score: Six
n=14 Participants
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to six.
Polygenic Score: Seven
n=5 Participants
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to seven.
Polygenic Score: Eight
n=2 Participants
Sum of the weights for analyzing polymorphisms equal to eight.
Polygenic Risk Score
0 composite enpoint events
0 composite enpoint events
1 composite enpoint events
3 composite enpoint events
17 composite enpoint events
10 composite enpoint events
8 composite enpoint events
3 composite enpoint events
2 composite enpoint events

Adverse Events

Resistant Arterial Hypertension

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Pseudo-resistant Arterial Hypertension

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Paulo Robeto Benchimol Barbosa

Universidade Gama Filho

Phone: +55-21-95320182

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place