Combination of Benazepril Plus Hydrochlorothiazide in Chinese Patients With Mild to Moderate Essential Hypertension

This study has been completed.

First Received: August 21, 2006 Last Updated: July 6, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Novartis
Information provided by:	Novartis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00367094

Purpose

This study will evaluate efficacy and safety data for benazepril/hydrochlorothiazide in adult Chinese patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension. Patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled with benazepril monotherapy during a 4 week run-in period will be randomly allocated to double blind treatment over 8 weeks with either a combination of benazepril/hydrochlorothiazide per day or continuation of benazepril per day.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Hypertension	Drug: Benazepril plus hydrochlorothiazide	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Efficacy and Safety of the Combination of Benazepril Plus Hydrochlorothiazide in Chinese Patients With Mild to Moderate Essential Hypertension Not Adequately Controlled With Benazepril

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: High Blood Pressure

Drug Information available for: Hydrochlorothiazide Benazepril hydrochloride Benazepril Lotrel

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Novartis:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Change in diastolic blood pressure from baseline to week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Change in systolic blood pressure from baseline to week 8
Proportion of patients with blood pressure less than 140/90 mmHg at week 8
Ambulant blood pressure monitoring profiles at baseline and week 8

Estimated Enrollment:	296
Study Start Date:	July 2006

Eligibility

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female patients, age 18 or older
Given informed consent
Diagnosed as having mild to moderate essential hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

Severe hypertension
Significant preexisting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus type 1 or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type II
Advanced renal impairment

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00367094

Locations

China
Novartis
Beijing, China

Sponsors and Collaborators

Novartis

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	CLHT344ACN01
Study First Received:	August 21, 2006
Last Updated:	July 6, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00367094 History of Changes
Health Authority:	China: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Novartis:

Hypertension, benazepril, hydrochlorothiazide, fixed combination

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Diuretics
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors
Vascular Diseases
Enzyme Inhibitors
Cardiovascular Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Hydrochlorothiazide

Pharmacologic Actions
Protease Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Natriuretic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Benazepril
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension

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