A Study to Evaluate the Combination of Valsartan + Amlodipine in Hypertensive Patients

November 16, 2016 updated by: Novartis

An Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Tolerability of a 4-week Therapy With the Combination of Valsartan 160mg + Amlodipine 5mg in Hypertensive Patients Not Adequately Responding to 4-week Treatment With Amlo 5mg or Felodipine 5mg in Monotherapy

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of valsartan plus amlodipine in hypertensive patients not responding to treatment with amlodipine or felodipine alone.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

224

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

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female patients (18 years)
  2. Patients with moderate essential hypertension (untreated must have MSSBP ≥160 and <180 mmHg at Visit 1, treated must have MSSBP <180 mmHg at Visit 1) (WHO grade II)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Severe hypertension(MSDBP ≥110 mmHg or MSSBP ≥ 180 mmHg)
  2. Pregnant or nursing women
  3. Treated hypertensive patients with controlled hypertension under current therapy (diastolic BP < 90 mmHg and systolic BP < 140 mmHg)
  4. 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 inclusion/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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To investigate whether 4 weeks treatment with valsartan 160mg + amlo 5mg provide an add'l mean sitting systolic blood pressure reduction in patients not adequately responding to 4 weeks treatment with amlo 5mg or felodipine 5mg

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Mean sitting diastolic blood pressure (analogously & explorative)
Normalization (analogously & explorative)
Responder rate. (analogously & explorative)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Novartis +41 61 324 1111, Novartis

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 23, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

October 25, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

More Information

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