NCT00288158

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the consequences of lowering serum uric acid in pre-hypertensive, obese adolescents pathways involved with how uric acid mediated hypertension and renal disease. The specific aims are:

  1. 1.Test the hypothesis that lowering uric acid will improve endothelial function.
  2. 2.Test the hypothesis that lowering uric acid will reduce plasma renin activity and serum angiotensin II levels.
  3. 3.Test the hypothesis that lowering uric acid will reduce markers of inflammation

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2 obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2008

Typical duration for phase_2 obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 6, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 7, 2006

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2008

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

September 14, 2017

Status Verified

September 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

February 6, 2006

Last Update Submit

September 12, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Casual BP

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • 24- hour Ambulatory BP

    3 months

  • Systemic Vascular Resistance (measured by bioimpedance)

    3 months

Study Arms (3)

Allopurinol

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Allopurinol

Probenecid

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Probenecid

Placebo

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Allopurinol
Probenecid
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age11 Years - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Children between the ages of 11 and 18
  • body mass index greater than the 95th percentile for age
  • Blood pressure between 75th and 95th percentile for age, gender and height percentile

You may not qualify if:

  • hypertension at the time of screening
  • allergy to one of the study medications
  • liver function abnormality (AST or ALT greater than twice the upper limit of
  • normal for the laboratory)
  • history of renal stones
  • renal insufficiency (Schwartz formula calculated GFR less than 70ml per min per 1.73m2 BSA)
  • positive urine pregnancy test
  • diabetes
  • organ transplant recipient
  • currently treated with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), diuretic, other medications known to alter serum uric acid level
  • lack of ability to comply with the study protocol

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Soletsky B, Feig DI. Uric acid reduction rectifies prehypertension in obese adolescents. Hypertension. 2012 Nov;60(5):1148-56. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.112.196980. Epub 2012 Sep 24.

  • Fravel MA, Ernst ME. Management of gout in the older adult. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2011 Oct;9(5):271-85. doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2011.07.004. Epub 2011 Aug 17.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityPrehypertensionHyperuricemia

Interventions

AllopurinolProbenecid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesPathologic Processes

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsSulfonamidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsSulfonesSulfur Compounds

Study Officials

  • Daniel I Feig, MD, PhD

    Baylor College of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 6, 2006

First Posted

February 7, 2006

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion

January 1, 2011

Study Completion

January 1, 2011

Last Updated

September 14, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-09

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