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Efficacy and Safety of Aliskiren/Ramipril/Amlodipine Compared With Ramipril/Amlodipine and Aliskiren/Amlodipine in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome

NCT00542269 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 178

Last updated 2011-05-24

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Summary

This proof of concept study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination therapy of aliskiren and ramipril as add-on to amlodipine in the treatment of patients with essential hypertension and metabolic syndrome who do not respond adequately to amlodipine monotherapy.

Conditions

  • Hypertension With Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

DRUG

Amlodipine

amlodipine 5-10 mg tablets. Patients received amlodipine 5 mg (or 10 mg if they were receiving 10 mg prior to study start). Each dose was to be taken orally with water once daily at approximately 8:00 A.M. with or without food, except on the morning of an office/clinic visit, when the study drug was to be taken at the site after the visit procedures had been completed.

DRUG

Aliskiren

aliskiren 150-300 mg tablets. Each dose was to be taken orally with water once daily at approximately 8:00 A.M. with or without food, except on the morning of an office/clinic visit, when the study drug was to be taken at the site after the visit procedures had been completed.

DRUG

Ramipril

ramipril 5-10 mg capsules. Each dose was to be taken orally with water once daily at approximately 8:00 A.M. with or without food, except on the morning of an office/clinic visit, when the study drug was to be taken at the site after the visit procedures had been completed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Novartis · Novartis Great Britian

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-07-31
Completion
2009-07-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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