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A Randomized Controlled Study to Assess the Effects of Bisoprolol and Atenolol on Resting Heart Rate and Sympathetic Nervous System's Activity in Subjects With Essential Hypertension

NCT01251146 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 177

Last updated 2017-03-08

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Summary

This is a Phase 4, prospective, multi-centric and randomized controlled study to compare the effects of bisoprolol and atenolol on resting heart rate (RHR) and sympathetic nervous system's (SNS) activity in subjects with essential hypertension.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Bisoprolol

Bisoprolol will be administered at a dose of 5 milligram (mg) once daily for 2 weeks. If heart rate is less than or equal to 65 beats per minute (bpm), then the initial dose will be administered for another 2 weeks. If the heart rate remains greater than 65 bpm, then the dose will be further increased to 7.5 mg once daily for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, if the heart rate is less than or equal to 65 bpm, the increased dose will be administered for another 2 weeks. If the heart rate is still greater than 65 bpm, then the dose will be further increased to 10 mg once daily for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, if the heart rate is less than or equal to 65 bpm, the increased dose will be administered for another 2 weeks.

DRUG

Atenolol

Atenolol will be administered at a dose of 50 mg once daily for 2 weeks. If heart rate is less than or equal to 65 bpm, then the initial dose will be administered for another 2 weeks. If the heart rate remains greater than 65 bpm, then the dose will be further increased to 75 mg once daily for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, if the heart rate is less than or equal to 65 bpm, the increased dose will be administered for another 2 weeks. If the heart rate still greater than 65 bpm, then the dose will be further increased to 100 mg once daily for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, If the heart rate is less than or equal to 65 bpm, the increased dose will be administered for another 2 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Merck Serono Co., Ltd., China

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Gao Pingjin, Prof. · Shanghai Institute of Hypertension

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2012-02-29
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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