Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Combination Therapy for Patients With Moderate Hypertension

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Sanofi
Information provided by:
Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00095550
First received: November 5, 2004
Last updated: April 7, 2011
Last verified: August 2008
  Purpose

The purpose of this clinical research is to learn if moderate hypertension can be better controlled by initially treating with a combination of drugs (Irbesartan/HCTZ), in patients who are unlikely to achieve blood pressure (B/P) control with only one drug. In addition, the study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of the drugs.


Condition Intervention Phase
Hypertension
Drug: Irbesartan/HCTZ
Drug: Irbesartan monotherapy
Drug: HCTZ monotherapy
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: The Efficacy and Safety of Irbesartan/HCTZ Combination Therapy as First Line Treatment for Patients With Moderate Hypertension

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Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change from baseline in SeSBP at Week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Frequency of discontinuation due to AE, frequencies of hypotension, dizziness, syncope, headaches, hypokalemia and hyperkalemia after 12 weeks of therapy.

Estimated Enrollment: 496
Study Start Date: October 2004
Study Completion Date: June 2005
Primary Completion Date: June 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: A1 Drug: Irbesartan/HCTZ
Tablets, Oral, Irbesartan 150 mg/HCTZ 12.5 mg, Once daily, 12 weeks.
Other Name: Avapro
Active Comparator: A2 Drug: Irbesartan monotherapy
Tablets, Oral, 150 mg, Once daily, 12 weeks.
Other Name: Avapro
Active Comparator: A3 Drug: HCTZ monotherapy
Tablets, Oral, 12.5 mg, Once daily, 12 weeks.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Willing to provide written informed consent
  • Subjects must have uncontrolled hypertension defined as:

    • average systolic blood pressure between 160 mmHg and 180 mmHg (while diastolic blood pressure is less than 110 mmHg) or
    • average diastolic blood pressure between 100 mmHg and 110 mmHg (while systolic blood pressure is between 130 mmHg and 180 mmHg)
  • Subjects must be willing to discontinue their antihypertensive medication, if applicable.
  • Men and women, ages 18 and older will be included.
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for up to one week after the study in such a manner that the risk of pregnancy is minimized. WOCBP must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to the start of study medication.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Known or suspected secondary hypertension
  • Hypertension emergencies or stroke within the past 12 months.
  • Heart attack, angina or bypass surgery within the past six months.
  • Significant kidney disease
  • Significant liver disease
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Gastrointestinal disease or surgery that interfere with drug absorption
  • Cancer during the past five years excluding localized squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Currently pregnant or lactating
  • Mental condition (psychiatric or organic cerebral disease) rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study
  • Drug or alcohol abuse within the last five years
  • Known allergy to irbesartan or diuretics
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00095550

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Sanofi
Investigators
Study Director: Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00095550     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CV131-185
Study First Received: November 5, 2004
Last Updated: April 7, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
Moderate Hypertension

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypertension
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hydrochlorothiazide
Irbesartan
Diuretics
Natriuretic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antihypertensive Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists

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