- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02973035
Amlodipine Versus Valsartan for Improvement of Diastolic Dysfunction Associated With Hypertension
Effect of Add-on of Amlodipine Versus Valsartan on Diastolic Dysfunction Associated With Hypertension
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Approximately half of hypertensive patients have diastolic dysfunction and diastolic dysfunction is associated with development of congestive heart failure and increased mortality. The Framingham study reported that 51% of patients with HF have a preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction and hypertension is the strongest risk factor for HF with preserved ejection fraction, also termed diastolic heart failure. The rates of death and morbidity in these patients are as high as in patients with HF and a low LV ejection fraction. Hypertensive patients are at increased risk of developing LV hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis, which cause relaxation abnormality and decreased compliance of LV with a rise in the LV diastolic pressure. Although diastolic HF associated with hypertension is a clinically significant problem, few clinical trials have been conducted and there is no proven pharmacological therapy to improve outcomes. Because the activation of rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) has been shown to induce LV hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis, the RAAS may play a central role in the pathogenic process from hypertension to diastolic HF. Inhibitors of RAAS have been considered as a treatment option for these patients, and the angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) have been of interest because they antagonize the effects of angiotensin II more completely. However, the Irbesartan in Heart Failure with Preserved Systolic Function (I-PRESERVE) trial reported that treatment with irbesartan did not reduce the risk of death or hospitalization for cardiovascular causes among 4,128 patients who had HF with a preserved LV ejection fraction.
The degree of improvement of diastolic dysfunction was associated with the extent of systolic blood pressure reduction, whether a RAAS inhibitor or non-RAAS blood pressure lowering was used. The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) compared the benefit of treatment of systolic blood pressure to a target of less than 120 mmHg with treatment to a target of less than 140 mmHg, and recently reported that targeting a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mmHg, as compared with less than 140 mmHg, resulted in lower rates of fatal and nonfatal major cardiovascular events and all-cause death. Amlodipine is a potent and well-tolerated calcium channel blocker, and seems to be appropriate for achieving more aggressive systolic blood pressure target and improving diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients, because amlodipine is clinically very useful for controlling systolic blood pressure. Evaluating the effect of treatments on diastolic dysfunction has been limited by difficulties in non-invasive measure of LV diastolic pressure, but recent advances in echocardiography have made it possible to assess diastolic dysfunction accurately and reproducibly. Thus, assessment of diastolic function by echocardiography will be helpful to determine whether addition of amlodipine or an ARB to standard therapy is more beneficial to hypertensive patients with diastolic dysfunction. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no randomized trial to compare the effect of amlodipine versus an ARB on improving diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients. The investigators hypothesize that amlodipine added to standard therapy will be superior to valsartan in improving diastolic dysfunction by lowering systolic blood pressure more effectively in hypertensive patients, and try to examine this hypothesis in a prospective, open-label, randomized comparison study using blinded echocardiographic evaluation for end point.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Busan, Korea, Republic of
- Busan Baik Hospital
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Busan, Korea, Republic of
- Busan University Hospital
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Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
- Chungnam University Hospital
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Seoul, Korea, Republic of
- Asan Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Controlled hypertension: systolic BP < 150 and diastolic BP < 90 mmHg in persons aged 60 years or older, systolic BP < 140 and diastolic BP < 90 mmHg in persons 40 through 59 years according to the JNC 8th guideline
- Evidence of diastolic dysfunction showing E/E' > 10
- The patient agrees to the study protocol and the schedule of clinical and echocardiographic follow-up, and provides informed, written consent, as approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board/Ethical Committee of the respective clinical site
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unwillingness or inability to comply with the procedures described in this protocol
- Planned cardiac surgery or planned major non-cardiac surgery within the study period.
- Stroke or coronary revascularization in the past 6 months.
- Clinically significant pulmonary disease.
- Untreated hyperthyroidism, or hypothyroidism.
- A diagnosis of cancer (other than superficial squamous or basal cell skin cancer) in the past 3 years or current treatment for the active cancer.
- Female of child-bearing potential who do not use adequate contraception and women who are pregnant or breast-feeding
- Any clinically significant abnormality identified at the screening visit, physical examination, laboratory tests, or electrocardiogram which, in the judgment of the Investigator, would preclude safe completion of the study.
- LV ejection fraction < 50%.
- Significant renal disease manifested by serum creatinine > 2.5 mg/dL
- Hepatic disease or biliary tract obstruction, or significant hepatic enzyme elevation (ALT or AST > 3 times upper limit of normal).
- History of intolerance to ARB or amlodipine.
- Hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy.
- Moderate or severe valvular disease.
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Atrial fibrillation with a heart rate > 120/min.
- Sitting systolic BP < 100 mmHg
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Amlodipine
Amlodipine 2.5mg added to antihypertensive therapy
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Experimental: Valsartan
Valsartan 40mg added to antihypertensive therapy
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Change in the ratio of E velocity (Early mitral inflow velocity) to E' velocity (Early mitral annular velocity)
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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24 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Change in systolic blood pressure
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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24 weeks
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Change in global LV longitudinal strain
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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24 weeks
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Change in LV mass
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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24 weeks
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Change in left atrial volume
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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24 weeks
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Change in clinical composite
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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24 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Vascular Diseases
- Hypertension
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Vasodilator Agents
- Membrane Transport Modulators
- Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
- Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
- Amlodipine
- Valsartan
Other Study ID Numbers
- YMC016
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
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