A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Comparison of Telmisartan Hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) and Valsartan HCT in Hypertension (HTN) Stage I/II Patients
A Randomised, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Placebo-controlled, Forced-titration, Comparison of MICARDIS® HCT (Telmisartan 80 mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg) Versus DIOVAN® HCT (Valsartan 160 mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg) Using Seated Trough Cuff Blood Pressure in Patients With Stage 1 and Stage 2 Hypertension
1 other identifier
interventional
1,109
1 country
100
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of telmisartan 80 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg \[Micardis HCT\] to valsartan 160 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg \[Diovan HCT\] and placebo in the treatment of Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_4 hypertension
100 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2003
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 14, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 18, 2005
CompletedNovember 5, 2013
November 1, 2013
9 months
October 14, 2005
November 4, 2013
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from baseline in mean seated trough cuff diastolic and systolic blood pressure measurements at the end of an 8-week treatment period
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Percentage of responders based on change from baseline in cuff diastolic and systolic blood pressure measurements at the end of an 8-week treatment period
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Ability to provide written informed consent.
- Age 18 years or older.
- Ability to stop current antihypertensive therapy without unacceptable risk to the patient (investigator's discretion).
- Seated cuff DBP of 95 mmHg at Visit 2 (baseline).
You may not qualify if:
- Pre-menopausal women (last menstruation 1 year prior to start of run-in period) who:
- Are not surgically sterile and/or
- Are nursing or pregnant
- Are of child-bearing potential and are NOT practicing acceptable means of birth control, do NOT plan to continue using this method throughout the study and do NOT agree to submit to periodic pregnancy testing during participation in studies of \> 3-months duration. Acceptable methods of birth control include oral, implantable, transdermal, or injectable contraceptives, and Intra-Uterine Device (IUD).
- Known or suspected secondary hypertension.
- Mean seated SBP \>= 180 mmHg or mean seated DBP \>= 120 mmHg during any clinic visit prior to randomization.
- Hepatic and/or renal dysfunction as defined by the following laboratory parameters:
- SGPT (ALT) or SGOT (AST) \> 2 times the upper limit of normal range, or
- Serum creatinine \> 3.0 mg/dL or creatinine clearance \< 0.6 ml/sec.
- Bilateral renal artery stenosis, renal artery stenosis in a solitary kidney, post-renal transplant or with only one kidney.
- Clinically relevant hypokalemia or hyperkalemia.
- Uncorrected volume depletion.
- Uncorrected sodium depletion.
- Primary aldosteronism.
- Hereditary fructose intolerance.
- +15 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (100)
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Mobile, Alabama, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Sctoosdale, Arizona, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Carlisle, Arkansas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Concord, California, United States
Memorial Research Medical Clinic
Long Beach, California, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Orange, California, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Riverside, California, United States
Clinical Trials Research
Roseville, California, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Sacramento, California, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
San Leandro, California, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Santa Ana, California, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Sepulveda, California, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Spring Valley, California, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Torrance, California, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Clinical Research Consultants, Inc.
Trumbull, Connecticut, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Newark, Delaware, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Holiday, Florida, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Christopher Chappel, MD
Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Largo, Florida, United States
Orlando Clinical Research Center
Orlando, Florida, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Panama City, Florida, United States
Attention: Larry I. Gilderman, D.O.
Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Conyers, Georgia, United States
Treasure Valley Cardiology
Boise, Idaho, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Cedar-Crosse Research Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Herron Medical Center, Ltd.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Orland Park, Illinois, United States
N Touch Research
Peoria, Illinois, United States
Midwest Institute for Clinical Research Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Shawnee, Kansas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Attn:William Smith
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Waltham Hospital
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Troy, Michigan, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States
Radiant Research
Edina, Minnesota, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Department of Medicine
Camden, New Jersey, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Kingston, New York, United States
Northport VAMC - Medical Service (111)
Northport, New York, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Rochester, New York, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Scarsdale, New York, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
The Bronx, New York, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Burlington, North Carolina, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Cary, North Carolina, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Stateville, North Carolina, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Radiant Reseach
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Radiant Research
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Mansfield, Ohio, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Mogadore, Ohio, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Bock Clinical Research
Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
East Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Greer, South Carolina, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Austin, Texas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Carrollton, Texas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Dallas, Texas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
McKinney, Texas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Clinical Research Center of N. VA
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Lacey, Washington, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Lakewood, Washington, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Boehringer Ingelheim Study Coordinator
Boehringer Ingelheim
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 14, 2005
First Posted
October 18, 2005
Study Start
September 1, 2003
Primary Completion
June 1, 2004
Last Updated
November 5, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-11