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HypertensionPhase 4NCT00147563

Compare Effectiveness of Eplerenone vs Atenolol in Reversing the Remodelling Resistance Arteries in Subjects With HT

A Phase 4 study testing Eplerenone in people with Hypertension, run by Pfizer at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

To investigate the impact of antihypertensive therapy with the selective mineralocorticoid receptor blocker, eplerenone, on small resistance artery remodeling, compared to the effect of equivalent blood pressure control achieved with a b-blocker, atenolol. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Hypertension
What is being tested?
Eplerenone
How many people
34 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Oct 2003to May 2006
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pt with essential hypertension who have never been treated or untreated within the previous 6 months

Who cannot join

  • History of Malignant Hypertension
  • Sitting diastolic blood pressure > 115mmHg or sitting Systolic blood pressure > 200mmHg

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1R7

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: A Double-Blind, Parallel Design Study to Compare the Effectiveness of Eplerenone Versus Atenolol in Reversing the Remodeling of Resistance Arteries in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Primary Hypertension

To investigate the impact of antihypertensive therapy with the selective mineralocorticoid receptor blocker, eplerenone, on small resistance artery remodeling, compared to the effect of equivalent blood pressure control achieved with a b-blocker, atenolol.

Conditions
Hypertension
Being tested
Eplerenone
Medical subject headings
Hypertension

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • EplerenoneDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The change from baseline to week 52 in the media/lumen ratio and the maximum % relaxation response to acetylcholine of gluteal subcutaneous resistance vessels, measured from the gluteal biopsy.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Will be done for both the Intent to Treat and per protocol populations, and use both the LOCF and OC methods

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2003
  3. Primary completionMay 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
34 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00147563
Sponsor's protocol ID
EPLA-0501-077
Other IDs
A6141016
Status last verified
May 2007
First submitted
2 Sep 2005
Last updated
15 Apr 2008
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Savoia C, Touyz RM, Amiri F, Schiffrin EL. Selective mineralocorticoid receptor blocker eplerenone reduces resistance artery stiffness in hypertensive patients. Hypertension. 2008 Feb;51(2):432-9. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.103267. Epub 2008 Jan 14.

    PubMed 18195160

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Eplerenone in people with Hypertension, run by Pfizer at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Apr 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The change from baseline to week 52 in the media/lumen ratio and the maximum % relaxation response to acetylcholine of gluteal subcutaneous resistance vessels, measured from the gluteal biopsy.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00147563, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Apr 2008.

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