Efficacy and Safety of the Combination of Valsartan Plus Amlodipine in Hypertensive Patients Not Adequately Responding to the Combination Therapy With Ramipril Plus Felodipine

May 16, 2017 updated by: Novartis

An Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a 5 Week Therapy With the Combination of Valsartan 160 mg Plus Amlodipine 10 mg in Hypertensive Patients Not Adequately Responding to a 5 Week Therapy With Ramipril 5 mg and Felodipine 5 mg

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of valsartan plus amlodipine in hypertensive patients not responding to treatment with ACE inhibitor plus calcium channel blocker

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

132

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Investigative Centers, Germany

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female patients (18 years or older)
  • Females must be either post-menopausal for one year, surgically sterile or using effective contraceptive methods (e.g. barrier method with spermicide, intra-uterine device, hormonal contraceptives).
  • Patients with moderate essential hypertension (WHO II)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe hypertension
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Treated hypertensive patients with controlled hypertension under current therapy (MSDBP < 90 mmHg and MSSBP < 140 mmHg)
  • A history of cardiovascular disease, including angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, transient ischemic attack, stroke, and heart failure NYHA II - IV
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To investigate whether 5 weeks of treatment with valsartan 160mg + amlodipine 10mg provide add'l mean sitting systolic BP reduction in patients not adequately responding to 5 weeks of treatment with ramipril + felodipine--i.e., mean systolic BP

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To evaluate the effects of valsartan 160 mg plus amlodipine 10 mg on mean sitting diastolic BP, normalization and responder rate.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Novartis

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 22, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 22, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

August 24, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 18, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 16, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CVAA489ADE01

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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