NCT01320397

Brief Summary

The principal aim of the study is to demonstrate that Rostafuroxin is able to induce a more pronounced reduction of arterial blood pressure respect to Losartan, in hypertensive patients carrying at least one of the pre-specified gene mutations. In previous studies has been demonstrated that these mutations are able to induce specific alterations inducing an increase of sodium (Na) reabsorption at renal tubular level and an increase of arterial blood pressure. Pilot studies have demonstrated that Rostafuroxin is able to reduce the impact of these alterations, and so directly reverse the increase in blood pressure.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
240

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2011

Geographic Reach
3 countries

26 active sites

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 16, 2011

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 22, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2011

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2012

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

March 23, 2011

Status Verified

March 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

March 16, 2011

Last Update Submit

March 22, 2011

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Systolic Blood Pressure

    Automated sitting and standing SBP and DBP will be recorded by physician at baseline (two visits) and at week 2, 5 and 9 of treatement. sitting: after the patient has rested for at least 10 minutes in a quiet room. There are five consecutive sitting BP readings with a 30 to 60 seconds interval between the readings; the mean of the last three sitting BP will be used. The standing BP is measured twice immediately after the patient assumed the standing position.

    Week 9 of treatment versus baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Diastolic blood pressure

    Baseline (two visits) and then at week 2, 5 and 9 of treatment

  • Trough-to-peak ratio on Systolic Blood Pressure

    Throughout 24 hours ABPM

  • Number of participants with adverse events

    throughout all the study period and follow-up (30 days)

Study Arms (4)

Rostafuroxin 6 micrograms capsules

EXPERIMENTAL

1 capsule of ROSTAFUROXIN (6 micrograms) once a day before breakfast.

Drug: Rostafuroxin

Rostafuroxin 50 micrograms capsules

EXPERIMENTAL

1 capsule of ROSTAFUROXIN (50 micrograms) once a day before breakfast.

Drug: Rostafuroxin

Rostafuroxin 500 micrograms

EXPERIMENTAL

1 capsule of ROSTAFUROXIN (500 micrograms) once a day before breakfast.

Drug: Rostafuroxin

Losartan 50 mg encapsulated

EXPERIMENTAL

1 capsule containing one cpr of Losartan 50 mg once a day before breakfast.

Drug: Losartan

Interventions

6 microgram capsules

Also known as: PST2238
Rostafuroxin 6 micrograms capsules

Losartan 50 mg once a day

Also known as: Losaprex
Losartan 50 mg encapsulated

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Signature of a written informed consent, included informed consent on genotype analysis.
  • Naive hypertensive patient (new diagnosed patient, never treated before).
  • Documented mild to moderate arterial hypertension: SBP comprised between 140 and 169 mmHg and DBP between 85 and 100 mmHg;
  • Presence of at least one mutated genotype or combination of genotypes corresponding to the list provided in the protocol.

You may not qualify if:

  • Known causes of secondary or severe or malignant hypertension;
  • Significant renal or hepatic disease;
  • Cardiac disease requiring prohibited pharmacological treatment or history of myocardial infarction within the last 6 months;
  • Atrial Fibrillation or Complete Ventricle Bundle Branch Block;
  • First degree AV-block exceeding 240 msec;
  • Electrocardiographic evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy;
  • Pregnant or nursing women or women of childbearing potential not taking anti-contraceptive medication or not utilizing a double contraceptive method;
  • Concomitant therapy with medications that may affect blood pressure;
  • Diabetes mellitus (fasting plasma glucose \> 125 mg/dl);
  • Statins treatment.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (26)

Portiuncula Hospital

Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland

Location

James Connolly memorial Hospital

Dublin, 15, Ireland

Location

Clinical research centre, Beaumont Hospital

Dublin, 9, Ireland

Location

Unità Operativa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale "S. Maria della Scaletta"

Imola, Bologna, 40026, Italy

Location

Ospedale "Santa Maria"

Borgo Val di Taro, Parma, 43023, Italy

Location

Divisione di Cardiologia e UTIC Ospedale "Marianna Giannuzzi"

Manduria, Taranto, 74024, Italy

Location

Reparto di Emodialisi, Ospedale dell'Angelo

Mestre, Venezia, 30174, Italy

Location

U.O. di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale San Donato

Arezzo, 52100, Italy

Location

U.O Nefrologia, Dialisi e Ipertensione, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi

Bologna, 40138, Italy

Location

Cattedra di Medicina Interna, U.O. Malattie Cardiovascolari, Policlinico Universitario Campus Germaneto

Catanzaro, 88100, Italy

Location

Centro per l'Ipertensione, Ospedale F. Veneziale

Isernia, 86170, Italy

Location

U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi, Spedali Riuniti

Livorno, 57100, Italy

Location

U.O.C. di Medicina Interna Universitaria 1, Ospedale San Salvatore

L’Aquila, 67100, Italy

Location

Divisione di Nefrologia, Dialisi e Ipertensione Ospedale San Raffaele

Milan, 20132, Italy

Location

U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi, Università degli Studi di Milano Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo

Milan, 20142, Italy

Location

Clinica Medica 3, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche

Padua, 35128, Italy

Location

Reparto Emodialisi, Clinica "Domus Nova"

Ravenna, 48100, Italy

Location

Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Infermi

Rimini, 47900, Italy

Location

Centro per l'Ipertensione, A.S.L. n° 1

Sassari, 07100, Italy

Location

U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi Presidio Ospedaliero "Giuseppe Mazzini"

Teramo, 64100, Italy

Location

Centro Ipertensione Arteriosa, SCU Medicina Interna 4, A.O.U. San Giovanni Battista

Torino, 10126, Italy

Location

Institute of Cardiology, Department of Coronary Disease, Jagiellonian University

Krakow, 31-202, Poland

Location

Institute of Cardiology, I Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, Jagiellonian University

Krakow, 31-501, Poland

Location

Internal Medicine and Gerontology, Jagiellonian University Medical College

Krakow, 31-501, Poland

Location

Institute of Cardiology, Department of Hypertension, University of Medical Sciences

Poznan, 01-848, Poland

Location

The Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski Institute of Cardiology - Arterial Hypertension Clinic

Warsaw, 04-628, Poland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Essential Hypertension

Interventions

rostafuroxinLosartan

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HypertensionVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Biphenyl CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsTetrazoles

Study Officials

  • Jan A Staessen, MD PhD

    Laboratory of Hypertension, University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven - BELGIUM

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Vittorio Dainese, Biologist

CONTACT

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
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2011

First Posted

March 22, 2011

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion

July 1, 2012

Study Completion

December 1, 2012

Last Updated

March 23, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-03

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