Effectiveness of a Valsartan Based Versus an Amlodipine Based Treatment Strategy in naïve Patients With Stage 1 or Stage 2 Hypertension or in Patients Uncontrolled on Current Monotherapy

This study has been completed.

First Received: March 16, 2006 Last Updated: August 13, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Novartis
Information provided by:	Novartis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00304226

Purpose

The population for this current study will include stage 1 and stage 2 hypertensive patients who are newly diagnosed or didn't have treatment during the last 3 months and patients who are currently treated but uncontrolled on present monotherapy.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment with valsartan versus a treatment with amlodipine in reaching blood pressure control after 14 weeks of treatment.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Hypertension	Drug: valsartan Drug: amlodipine	Phase IV

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A 14 Week Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of a Valsartan Versus an Amlodipine Treatment Strategy in Achieving Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Stage 1 or Stage 2 Hypertension or Uncontrolled on Present Monotherapy

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: High Blood Pressure

Drug Information available for: Amlodipine Amlodipine besylate Valsartan

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Novartis:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Blood pressure less than 140/90 mmHg after 14 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Blood pressure less than 140/90 mmHg after 4, 8, and 11 weeks
Blood pressure less than 140/90 mmHg after 4, 8, 11, and 14 weeks
Time when blood pressure reaches less than 140/90 mmHg
Change in blood pressure at baseline, week 4, 8, 11, and 14
Adverse events and serious adverse events at each study visit for 14 weeks

Estimated Enrollment:

1244

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion criteria

Stage/grade 1 or stage/ grade 2 hypertension, MSSBP ≥ 140 mm Hg, and/ or MSDBP ≥ 90 mm Hg, at Visit 1 and 2 in untreated patients
Or Patients who are currently treated on monotherapy and uncontrolled and have a blood pressure ≤ 160/100 mm Hg at Visit 1 and Visit 2

Exclusion criteria

Current treatment with a CCB
MSSBP ≥ 180 mm Hg or MSDBP ≥ 110 mm Hg at any time between visit 1 and Visit 2
History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs with similar chemical structures
Evidence of a secondary form of hypertension
Cerebrovascular accident or myocardial infarction during the last 12 months, prior to Visit 1 Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00304226

Locations

Germany

Investigative Centers, Germany
Switzerland
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Basel, Switzerland

Sponsors and Collaborators

Novartis

Investigators

Study Director:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Novatis Pharmaceuticals

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	CVAH631B2406
Study First Received:	March 16, 2006
Last Updated:	August 13, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00304226 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Argentina: Administracion Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnologia Medica

Keywords provided by Novartis:

Valsartan,
amlodipine,
hydrochlorothiazide

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Vasodilator Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Vascular Diseases
Calcium Channel Blockers
Cardiovascular Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

Amlodipine
Membrane Transport Modulators
Therapeutic Uses
Cardiovascular Diseases
Valsartan
Hypertension

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