Prospective Study on Primary Aldosteronism in Resistant Hypertension
NCT ID: NCT04213963
Last Updated: 2020-11-03
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
100 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2011-09-01
2025-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Resistant hypertension (RH) is a condition of insufficient BP control, despite appropriate lifestyle measures and treatment with at least 3 drugs at full dose, including a diuretic, in patients whose adherence to therapy has been confirmed. The primary aim of our study is define prospectively the prevalence of PA in RH.
Moreover, emerging evidence supports the crucial role of elevated serum aldosterone in promoting cardiovascular disease, independently from high BP levels. Aldosterone improves oxidative stress, inflammation, impairs insulin metabolic signaling, reduced endothelial-mediated vasorelaxation and is associated to cardiovascular and renal abnormalities. However, current data on the contribution of PA on cardiometabolic complications have heterogeneous results.
The secondary outcome of our study is to investigate prospectively the association of PA with cardiometabolic complications in a cohort of patients with RH.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* diagnosis of resistant hypertension defined as: uncontrolled blood pressure at ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM), despite the use of at least 3 antihypertensive drugs at full dose, including a diuretic.
Exclusion Criteria
* pseudo-resistant hypertension (poor medication adherence, high salt intake);
* previous cardiovascular disease;
* insulin treated diabetes mellitus;
* other than primary aldosteronism cause of secondary hypertension (obstructive sleep apnea, renal artery stenosis, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma, primary hyperparathyroidism, autonomous cortisol secretion or over hypercortisolism);
* liver cirrhosis;
* chronic heart failure;
* known malignant neoplasm;
* chronic disease with major organ involvement;
* excessive alcohol ingestion;
* current steroids assumption;
* use of sympathomimetic drugs;
* use of contraceptives.
18 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Turin, Italy
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mauro Maccario
Medical Doctor, Professor
Principal Investigators
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Mauro M Maccario, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism; University of Turin
Ezio E Ghigo, MD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism; University of Turin
Locations
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Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism; University of Turin
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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The PrePARe Study
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Identifier Source: org_study_id