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Does Statin Therapy Reduce Sympathoexcitation in Hypertension?

NCT00497016 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 13

Last updated 2008-09-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A number of patients with hypertension have increased central sympathetic activity. Statins seem to inhibit central sympathetic output. This study assesses the effect of statins on central sympathetic activity in hypertension patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

atorvastatin 80 mg

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

    collaborator OTHER

  • Radboud University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cees J Tack, MD, PhD · Radboud University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-05-31
Completion
2008-03-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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