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HypertensionPhase 2/3SILVHIANCT00389168

Irbesartan and Atenolol in Hypertensive Heart Disease

A Phase 2/3 study testing Irbesartan and Atenolol in people with Hypertension, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has been implicated in the control of structural changes of the heart and the vasculature, beyond the effects on blood pressure. This projects examines the importance of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the sympathetic nervous system in the control of cardiac and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Hypertension
What is being tested?
Irbesartan and Atenolol
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
115 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Apr 1995to Apr 1997
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • At least 18 ys old
  • Male or female with no child bearing potential
  • Seated blood pressure diastolic 90-115 mm Hg
  • Left ventricular mass above 131 g/m2 for men, above 100 g/m2 for women
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Coronary artery disease, heart failure or other significant cardiac disorder
  • Cerebrovascular accident within the past 6 months
  • A seated systolic blood pressure above 200 mm Hg
  • Significant renal disease, collagen or vascular disease, or gastrointestinal condition
  • Significant allergy or intolerance to study drug
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Karolinska Institutet, Daprtment of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Cardiovascular Research Laboratory

    Stockholm, SE-182 88

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About this study

Official title: Randomized, Double-blind Evaluation of the Effects of Irbesartan and Atenolol on Cardiovascular Structure and Function in Subjects With Hypertension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has been implicated in the control of structural changes of the heart and the vasculature, beyond the effects on blood pressure.

This projects examines the importance of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the sympathetic nervous system in the control of cardiac and vascular structure and function in subjects with hypertension.Patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy were randomized to an angiotensin receptor blocker or a beta adrenergic receptor blocker for 48 weeks. Repeat investigations of blood pressure, structure and function of the heart and the vascular tree, and neurohormones were performed. Two control groups, consisting of normotensive subjects and of hypertensive subjects with no cardiac hypertrophy were also examined for comparison.

Read the detailed description

We included 115 patients with hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy, established by echocardiography. Extensive echocardiographic examinations, ultrasonography of the carotid arteries, 24h Holter registrations, 24h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring monitoring, neurohormones and blood samples for inflammation and hemostasis markers and endothelial function were done at weeks 0, 12, 24, and 48. Matched control groups (1:3, i.e. 38 normotensive subjects and 38 hypertensive subjects with no signs of hypertensive heart disease were examined at one occasion. All patients obtained irbesartan or atenolol for 12 weeks; a diuretic and a calcium antagonist was added when needed thereafter in order to obtained a blood pressure below 140/90 mm Hg. All analyses were performed central in a core laboratory.

Conditions
Hypertension
Being tested
Irbesartan, Atenolol
Keywords
Hypertension, Cardiac hypertrophy, Angiotensin, Human
Medical subject headings
Hypertension, Cardiomegaly

What participants receive

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

  • IrbesartanDrug

    Also called Aprovel

    Titrated to 300 mg od, 48 weeks.

  • AtenololDrug

    Also called Tenormin

    Titrated to 100 mg od, 48 weeks.

Study groups in NCT00389168
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IrbesartanExperimentalIrbesartan per os titrated to 300 mg od, 48 weeks
Receives: Drug: Irbesartan
AtenololActive comparatorAtenolol per os titrated to 100 mg od, 48 weeks
Receives: Drug: Atenolol

What is being measured

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

  1. Changes in Left Ventricular Mass Index

    Repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) at time points 0, 12, 24, and 48 weeks. Data are presented as left ventricular mass in gram (g) indexed for body mass index (in m^2).

    Measured: Baseline and 48 weeks

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events

    Safety was assessed by non-directed questions, and all observed and volunteered adverse events were recorded at each study visit. Serious adverse events were defined by, and reported according to the regulations of good clinical practice (GCP). none were considered related to the study medication.

    Measured: Treatment period was baseline to 48 weeks

  2. Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Assessed by the E/A Ratio

    Changes in left ventricular diastolic function from baseline to week 48 will be evaluated as the difference in E/A ratio. Conventional pulsed wave Doppler echocardiography was used for recordings of mitral inflow in. The peak of early (E) and late (A) mitral flow velocities were measured, and the E/A-ratio was calculated. Repeated measures MANOVA at time points 0, 12, 24, and 48 weeks. Some echocardiographic recordings at some time point may be of insufficient quality or missing, and the number of observations may not always correspond to the total number of participants at all time points.

    Measured: Baseline to 48 weeks

  3. Blood Pressure

    Difference in Diastolic Blood Pressure. Repeated measures multivariable analysis of variance (MANOVA) at time points 0, 12, 24, and 48 weeks

    Measured: Baseline to 48 weeks

  4. Changes of Venous Plasma Angiotensin II as a Marker of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

    Venous plasma concentrations of angiotensin II were measured in order to study the possible associations between the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosteone system and changes in left ventricular mass. Further analyses of other components of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and of other hormonal system (e.g. the sympathetic nervous system) have also been performed and published. Repeated measures MANOVA at time points 0, 12, 24, and 48 weeks. Data were log-transformed to avoid skewness before statistical evaluation. However, tabular data are given as mean values with 95% confidence to improve readability.

    Measured: Baseline to 48 weeks

  5. Effects on Carotid Artery Wall Thickness

    Changes in common carotid artery intima-media thickness, assessed by ultrasonography.

    Measured: Baseline to 48 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Oct 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1995
  3. Primary completionApr 1997
  4. Study completionApr 1997

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 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
115 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00389168
Sponsor's protocol ID
CV131-052
Acronym
SILVHIA
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
17 Oct 2006
Last updated
5 May 2015
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Malmqvist K, Kahan T, Edner M, Held C, Hagg A, Lind L, Muller-Brunotte R, Nystrom F, Ohman KP, Osbakken MD, Ostergern J. Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in human hypertension with irbesartan. J Hypertens. 2001 Jun;19(6):1167-76. doi: 10.1097/00004872-200106000-00023.

    PubMed 11403367
  • Nystrom F, Malmqvist K, Ohman KP, Kahan T. Nurse-recorded and ambulatory blood pressure predicts treatment-induced reduction of left ventricular hypertrophy equally well in hypertension: results from the Swedish irbesartan left ventricular hypertrophy investigation versus atenolol (SILVHIA) study. J Hypertens. 2002 Aug;20(8):1527-33. doi: 10.1097/00004872-200208000-00015.

    PubMed 12172314
  • Malmqvist K, Kahan T, Edner M, Bergfeldt L. Comparison of actions of irbesartan versus atenolol on cardiac repolarization in hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy: results from the Swedish Irbesartan Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Investigation Versus Atenolol (SILVHIA). Am J Cardiol. 2002 Nov 15;90(10):1107-12. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02777-7.

    PubMed 12423712
  • Malmqvist K, Ohman KP, Lind L, Nystrom F, Kahan T. Long-term effects of irbesartan and atenolol on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in human primary hypertension: the Swedish Irbesartan Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Investigation versus Atenolol (SILVHIA). J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2003 Dec;42(6):719-26. doi: 10.1097/00005344-200312000-00005.

    PubMed 14639093
  • Muller-Brunotte R, Kahan T, Malmqvist K, Ring M, Edner M. Tissue velocity echocardiography shows early improvement in diastolic function with irbesartan and atenolol therapy in patients with hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy. Results form the Swedish Irbesartan Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Investigation vs Atenolol (SILVHIA). Am J Hypertens. 2006 Sep;19(9):927-36. doi: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2006.02.009.

    PubMed 16942935
  • Mortsell D, Malmqvist K, Held C, Kahan T. Irbesartan reduces common carotid artery intima-media thickness in hypertensive patients when compared with atenolol: the Swedish Irbesartan Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Investigation versus Atenolol (SILVHIA) study. J Intern Med. 2007 May;261(5):472-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2007.01775.x.

    PubMed 17444886
  • Malmqvist K, Kahan T, Edner M, Bergfeldt L. Cardiac repolarization and its relation to ventricular geometry and rate in reverse remodelling during antihypertensive therapy with irbesartan or atenolol: results from the SILVHIA study. J Hum Hypertens. 2007 Dec;21(12):956-65. doi: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002250. Epub 2007 Jul 19.

    PubMed 17637792
  • Muller-Brunotte R, Kahan T, Lopez B, Edner M, Gonzalez A, Diez J, Malmqvist K. Myocardial fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertension: results from the Swedish Irbesartan Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Investigation versus Atenolol (SILVHIA). J Hypertens. 2007 Sep;25(9):1958-66. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3282170ada.

    PubMed 17762662
  • Kurland L, Hallberg P, Melhus H, Liljedahl U, Hashemi N, Syvanen AC, Lind L, Kahan T. The relationship between the plasma concentration of irbesartan and the antihypertensive response is disclosed by an angiotensin II type 1 receptor polymorphism: results from the Swedish Irbesartan Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Investigation vs. Atenolol (SILVHIA) Trial. Am J Hypertens. 2008 Jul;21(7):836-9. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2008.190. Epub 2008 May 8.

    PubMed 18464745
  • Liljedahl S, Kahan T, Lind L, Arnlov J. The effects of antihypertensive treatment on the doppler-derived myocardial performance index in patients with hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy: results from the Swedish irbesartan in left ventricular hypertrophy investigation versus atenolol (SILVHIA). Echocardiography. 2009 Aug;26(7):753-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00886.x.

    PubMed 19486119
  • Muller-Brunotte R, Kahan T, Malmqvist K, Edner M; Swedish ibesartan left ventricular hypertrophy investigation vs atenolol (SILVHIA). Blood pressure and left ventricular geometric pattern determine diastolic function in hypertensive myocardial hypertrophy. J Hum Hypertens. 2003 Dec;17(12):841-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001622.

    PubMed 14704728
  • Muller-Brunotte R, Edner M, Malmqvist K, Kahan T. Irbesartan and atenolol improve diastolic function in patients with hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy. J Hypertens. 2005 Mar;23(3):633-40. doi: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000160222.17092.b8.

    PubMed 15716707
  • Jekell A, Malmqvist K, Wallen NH, Mortsell D, Kahan T. Markers of inflammation, endothelial activation, and arterial stiffness in hypertensive heart disease and the effects of treatment: results from the SILVHIA study. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2013 Dec;62(6):559-66. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000000017.

    PubMed 24084214
  • Kurland L, Liljedahl U, Karlsson J, Kahan T, Malmqvist K, Melhus H, Syvanen AC, Lind L. Angiotensinogen gene polymorphisms: relationship to blood pressure response to antihypertensive treatment. Results from the Swedish Irbesartan Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Investigation vs Atenolol (SILVHIA) trial. Am J Hypertens. 2004 Jan;17(1):8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2003.09.009.

    PubMed 14700505

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Irbesartan and Atenolol in people with Hypertension, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

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 5 inclusion and 7 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 5 May 2015. 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 Sweden. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 May 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Changes in Left Ventricular Mass Index (time frame: Baseline and 48 weeks). 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 NCT00389168, which also lists 14 linked publications.

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 5 May 2015.

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