Antihypertensive Medications and the Risk of Sepsis

September 24, 2014 updated by: Boehringer Ingelheim
The primary objective of this study was to assess whether there is an increased risk of sepsis with the use of telmisartan compared with other ARBs and with the other major antihypertensive classes, including ACEIs, beta-blockers, CCBs and thiazide diuretics. A secondary objective was to assess whether the use of ARBs and ACEIs, compared with the other three major antihypertensive classes and with untreated hypertension, is associated with an increased risk of sepsis. A third objective was to evaluate whether the use of telmisartan compared with other ARBs, ACEIs and other major antihypertensive classes is associated with an increased risk of worse outcomes due to sepsis, in particular acute kidney injury and death

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1129062

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

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with a diagnosis of, or treatment for hypertension

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients, 18 years or older, with at least two-year follow-up in United Kingdom's general practice research database (GPRD), who had a diagnosis of or treatment for hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

- Sepsis, chronic renal failure or on dialysis in the two-year period prior to cohort entry

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

  • Observational Models: Case-Control
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Hypertensive patients
Hypertensive patients or patients treated with antihypertensive drugs with linked GPRD and hospital episodes statistics database (HES) data
Drug: Telmisartan
Drug: Other angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs)
Drug: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)
Drug: Other major antihypertensive medication classes
e.g. beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers (CCBs), diuretics

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Occurence of sepsis, including severe sepsis
Time Frame: Up to 9 years and 5 months
Severe sepsis defined as cases that develop renal failure or die within 30 days
Up to 9 years and 5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Boehringer Ingelheim

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 502.590

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