RAAS Inhibitor Drugs in Dialysis Patients

NCT01635387 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 350

Last updated 2012-07-09

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Summary

Hypertensive haemodialysis patients are at high risk for cardiovascular events. This study was undertaken to ascertain whether the upstream of aliskirne, a direct renin inhibitor improves mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in these high-risk population.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

aliskiren

150 mg once a day per 2 week with forced uptitration to 300 mg once a day, if tolerated

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • IRCCS San Raffaele

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2012-09-30

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