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ACES - ACE Inhibitors Combined With Exercise for Seniors With Hypertension (ACES)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03295734
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : September 28, 2017
Last Update Posted : May 12, 2022
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
University of Colorado, Denver
Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Advent Health Hospital
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Thomas W. Buford, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this project is to conduct a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to determine if choice of antihypertensive medication influences changes in functional status and other cardiovascular risk factors among older persons with hypertension when combined with physical exercise.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hypertension Aging Sedentary Lifestyle Behavioral: Aerobic exercise Drug: Perindopril Drug: Losartan Drug: HCTZ Phase 2

Detailed Description:
The purpose of this project is to conduct a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to determine if choice of antihypertensive medication influences changes in functional status and other cardiovascular risk factors among older persons with hypertension. Functional status, determined by measures of physical performance, is an important predictor of cardiovascular outcomes in older adults. Seniors with compromised function experience more CV events, have a higher risk of undergoing cardiac surgery and higher risk of CVD-related death than higher-functioning peers. Seniors with hypertension experience accelerated declines in function, and presently physical exercise is the primary strategy for preventing this decline. However, functional responses to exercise are highly variable and appear to be influenced by the type of antihypertensive medication(s) utilized to control blood pressure. Preliminary evidence suggests that, compared to other first-line antihypertensive agents, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors enhance exercise-derived improvements in functional status among hypertensive seniors. This RCT will test this hypothesis. Sedentary men and women > 60 years of age with functional limitations and hypertension will be recruited from two sites to participate in a longitudinal intervention study. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three first-line antihypertensive agents: (1) the ACE inhibitor perindopril, (2) AT1 receptor antagonist losartan, or (3) the thiazide diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. Note: Participants with a documented history of hypersensitivity to ACE inhibitors will be randomized 1:1 to one of the two other study drugs. All participants will also participate in a structured aerobic exercise intervention. The primary aim is to determine if, compared to losartan and HCTZ, perindopril improves self-paced gait speed. The secondary aim is to determine the relative effect of perindopril on a) exercise capacity, b) body mass and composition, and c) circulating indices of cardiovascular risk. This study is expected to differentiate beneficial effects of three FDA-approved antihypertensive medications on an emerging cardiovascular risk factor in a clinically-relevant population. Thus the study has important implications for expeditiously influencing clinical practice guidelines in the prescription of antihypertensive drugs to millions of Americans.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 213 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: ACES - ACE Inhibitors Combined With Exercise for Seniors With Hypertension
Actual Study Start Date : May 29, 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 2023
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 2023

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Perindopril
4 mg qd titrated to 8 mg qd perindopril + aerobic exercise
 Behavioral: Aerobic exercise
Twice weekly centered based aerobic exercise + 3/week home-based walking

Drug: Perindopril
4 mg qd titrated to 8 mg qd perindopril
Active Comparator: Losartan
50 mg qd titrated to 100 mg qd losartan + aerobic exercise
 Behavioral: Aerobic exercise
Twice weekly centered based aerobic exercise + 3/week home-based walking

Drug: Losartan
50 mg qd titrated to 100 qd losartan
Active Comparator: HCTZ
12.5 mg qd titrated to 25 mg qd HCTZ + aerobic exercise
 Behavioral: Aerobic exercise
Twice weekly centered based aerobic exercise + 3/week home-based walking

Drug: HCTZ
12.5 mg qd titrated to 25 qd HCTZ


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Gait speed [ Time Frame: 32 weeks ]
    Self-paced gait speed over 4m distance


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Six minute walk test [ Time Frame: 32 weeks ]
    maximal distance covered over six minutes

  2. Body composition [ Time Frame: 32 weeks ]
    % body fat/lean mass collected via dual x-ray absorptiometry

  3. Circulating indices of cardiovascular risk [ Time Frame: 32 weeks ]
    TNF-α, IL-6, VCAM-1, E-selectin; oxidized LDL; myeloperoxidase


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   60 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 60 years and older
  • Hypertension - untreated (SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg) or treated
  • > 290 seconds needed to complete long-distance corridor walk test
  • Sedentary lifestyle, defined as <150 min/wk of moderate physical activity
  • Willingness to participate in all study procedures, including allowing study team to communicate with primary care physician regarding changes in antihypertensive treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • BP > 140/90, despite the use of three or more anti-hypertensive drugs
  • SBP > 180 mm Hg or DBP > 110 mm Hg
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Serum creatinine >2.5 mg/dL in men or >2.0 mg/dL in women
  • Serum potassium outside normal reference range
  • Urinary protein > 1 on dipstick
  • Abnormal liver enzymes (AST, ALT, or alkaline phosphatase > 2.5 times the upper limit of normal)
  • Severe cardiac disease, including NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure, clinically significant aortic stenosis, history of cardiac arrest, use of a cardiac defibrillator, or uncontrolled angina
  • Acute myocardial infarction identified by ECG
  • Significant cognitive impairment, defined as a known diagnosis of dementia or a Mini-Mental State Examination exam score < 24;
  • Simultaneous participation in another intervention trial
  • Known hypersensitivity to ACE inhibitors (exclusion only to perindopril arm; will be randomized among other two interventions)
  • Any other condition that would preclude participating based upon judgement of PI or study clinician team
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03295734


Contacts
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Contact: Thomas Buford, PhD 2059963008 twbuford@uabmc.edu

Locations
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United States, Alabama
UAB Center for Exercise Medicine Recruiting
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205
Contact: Kate Connor, PhD    205-996-3005    connork@uab.edu   
United States, Colorado
University of Colorado Medical Center Recruiting
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
Contact: Zachary Buxo       ZACHARY.BUXO@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU   
United States, Florida
Translational Research Institute Recruiting
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32804
Contact: Susann Nagel       Susann.Buller@AdventHealth.com   
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Colorado, Denver
Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Advent Health Hospital
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Thomas Buford, PhD University of Alabama at Birmingham
Principal Investigator: Wendy Kohrt, PhD University of Colorado, Denver
Principal Investigator: Bret Goodpaster, PhD Translational Research Institute, Advent Health
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Responsible Party: Thomas W. Buford, Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03295734    
First Posted: September 28, 2017    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 12, 2022
Last Verified: May 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hypertension
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Losartan
Perindopril
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
 Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors