A Clinical Study to Compare Long-term Efficacy and Safety of an Aliskiren Based Regimen to a Hydrochlorothiazidebased Treatment Regimen With Optional Addition of Amlodipine
A Twenty Six-week, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Multicenter, Active Controlled, Dose Titration Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Aliskiren Compared to HCTZ With the Optional Addition of Amlodipine, Followed by a Second Twenty Six Weeks of Blinded Treatment, in Patients With Essential Hypertension
1 other identifier
interventional
1,125
2 countries
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Brief Summary
This study is designed to compare the long-term efficacy and safety of an aliskiren based regimen to an HCTZ based treatment regimen with optional addition of amlodipine in patients with essential hypertension.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3 hypertension
Started Mar 2005
Shorter than P25 for phase_3 hypertension
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 12, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 22, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2006
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2006
CompletedNovember 8, 2011
November 1, 2011
10 months
September 12, 2005
November 7, 2011
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from baseline in diastolic blood pressure after 26 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Change from baseline systolic blood pressure after 26 weeks
Mean sitting diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg or a reduction of > 10 mmHg after 26 weeks
Achieve blood pressure of < 140/90 mmHg after 26 weeks
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients with essential hypertension
You may not qualify if:
- Severe hypertension
- History or evidence of a secondary form of hypertension
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Novartislead
Study Sites (2)
Unknown Facility
Investigative Centers, Germany
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Basel, Switzerland
Related Publications (1)
Schmieder RE, Philipp T, Guerediaga J, Gorostidi M, Smith B, Weissbach N, Maboudian M, Botha J, van Ingen H. Long-term antihypertensive efficacy and safety of the oral direct renin inhibitor aliskiren: a 12-month randomized, double-blind comparator trial with hydrochlorothiazide. Circulation. 2009 Jan 27;119(3):417-25. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.750745. Epub 2009 Jan 12.
PMID: 19139391DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 12, 2005
First Posted
September 22, 2005
Study Start
March 1, 2005
Primary Completion
January 1, 2006
Study Completion
January 1, 2006
Last Updated
November 8, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-11