NCT00227318

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of candesartan cilexetil in preventing hypertension in people with high normal blood pressure. Patients will be randomized to either Candesartan or placebo for an initial 2-year period followed by a second 2-year period of placebo for all patients.

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3 hypertension

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 1998

Longer than P75 for phase_3 hypertension

Geographic Reach
1 country

42 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 1998

Completed
7.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 26, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 28, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

August 30, 2011

Status Verified

August 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

7.3 years

First QC Date

September 26, 2005

Last Update Submit

August 29, 2011

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To determine whether candesartan cilexetil 16 mg compared to placebo reduces the crude incidence of hypertension in a population with high normal BP evaluated after a 4-year study period consisting of 2 years of double-blind treatment followed by 2 years

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • To evaluate the reduction in BP after 2 years treatment with candesartan cilexetil 16 mg vs placebo in patients with high normal BP.

  • To evaluate the incidence of hypertension after 2 years treatment with candesartan cilexetil 16 mg vs placebo in patients with high normal BP.

  • To evaluate Health-related Quality of Life yearly during 2 years treatment with candesartan cilexetil 16mg vs placebo and yearly during a 2-year follow up period in patients with high normal BP.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects between the ages of 30 and 65 (inclusive) at the time of the informed consent process
  • have an average clinic BP in the high normal range of \< 139/85-89 mmHg or 130-139/\< 89 mm Hg (high normal BP range) (mean systolic and/or diastolic pressure based on 3 consecutive measurements) derived from the average of clinic visits 1,2 and 3.

You may not qualify if:

  • Have proteinuria \>1 + (by dipstick method)
  • have a stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), transient ischemic attack (TIA), the presence of any clinically significant evidence of atherosclerosis or hypertensive target organ involvement or any significant medical condition that may compromise participation in this study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (42)

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

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Long Beach, California, United States

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Redondo Beach, California, United States

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Santa Ana, California, United States

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Tustin, California, United States

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Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Bay Pines, Florida, United States

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Gainsville, Florida, United States

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Ocala, Florida, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Shawnee Mission, Kansas, United States

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Chelsea, Michigan, United States

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Florissant, Missouri, United States

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Buffalo, New York, United States

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Rochester, New York, United States

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Williamsville, New York, United States

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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Canton, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Related Publications (2)

  • Julius S, Nesbitt SD, Egan BM, Weber MA, Michelson EL, Kaciroti N, Black HR, Grimm RH Jr, Messerli FH, Oparil S, Schork MA; Trial of Preventing Hypertension (TROPHY) Study Investigators. Feasibility of treating prehypertension with an angiotensin-receptor blocker. N Engl J Med. 2006 Apr 20;354(16):1685-97. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa060838. Epub 2006 Mar 14.

  • Kang S, Little RJ, Kaciroti N. Missing not at random models for masked clinical trials with dropouts. Clin Trials. 2015 Apr;12(2):139-48. doi: 10.1177/1740774514566662. Epub 2015 Jan 27.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

candesartan cilexetil

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Atacand Medical Science Director, MD

    AstraZeneca

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 26, 2005

First Posted

September 28, 2005

Study Start

July 1, 1998

Primary Completion

October 1, 2005

Study Completion

October 1, 2005

Last Updated

August 30, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-08

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