Nighttime Dosing of Antihypertensive Drugs in Type 2 Diabetes

April 3, 2013 updated by: University of Aarhus
The purpose of this study is to investigate if it is possible to lower the nighttime blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by shifting the administration of antihypertensive drugs from morning to nighttime.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In recent years several studies have shown that high nighttime blood pressure is associated with increased cardiovascular risk independently of the average 24 hour blood pressure. As a consequence there has been increasing focus on nighttime blood pressure and how to lower it. One way of addressing the problem is to shift the administration of antihypertensive drugs from morning to nighttime. Studies on non-diabetic patients show that by doing this the nighttime blood pressure can be lowered with 3-5 mm Hg without negative effect on the 24 hour blood pressure.

Only recently a study was made on diabetic patients. This showed similar results as for non-diabetic patients.However this study was based on diabetic patients who did not receive any antihypertensive drugs before.

This study will investigate the effects on nighttime blood pressure when shifting administration of antihypertensive drugs from morning to nighttime. The population is diabetic patients who are already in antihypertensive treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

46

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Denmark
      • Aarhus, Denmark, 8000
        • Aarhus University Hospital
      • Silkeborg, Denmark, 8600
        • Regional Hospital Silkeborg

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

30 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Systolic nighttime blood pressure above 120 mm Hg
  • Systolic daytime blood pressure not exceeding 150 mm Hg
  • Antihypertensive treatment which must include
  • once-daily drugs
  • at least one drug must be a Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker or Renin Inhibitor.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • MI or stroke within 6 months
  • heart failure (EF < 45 %)
  • atrial fibrillation
  • eGFR < 30 ml/min

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: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Morning dosing of antihypertensive drugs
Active Comparator: Nighttime dosing of antihypertensive drugs
Other: Change of time of administration
Change of time of administration

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Blood pressure, nighttime blood pressure and 24 h blood pressure
Time Frame: After 16 weeks
After 16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Urine albumin excretion
Time Frame: After 16 weeks
After 16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Aarhus

Collaborators

Central Denmark Region
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Denmark
Regionshospitalet Silkeborg

Investigators

  • Study Director: Klavs W Hansen, MD, DrMedSc, Department of Medicine, Regional Hospital Silkeborg

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 25, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

July 8, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 4, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2013

Last Verified

April 1, 2013

More Information

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • M-20100084

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