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HypertensionPhase 3NCT00447603

A Study of Losartan Compared to Losartan/HCTZ in Pediatric Patients With Hypertension (0954A-327)

A Phase 3 study testing hydrochlorothiazide (+) losartan potassium and losartan potassium in people with Hypertension, run by Organon and Co.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of Losartan as compared to Losartan/HCTZ in pediatric patients (6 to 17 years) with high blood pressure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Hypertension
What is being tested?
hydrochlorothiazide (+) losartan potassium and losartan potassium
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
40 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
24 May 2007to 22 Oct 2007
Phase
Phase 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 6 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Patient is male/female and 6 to 17 years of age at the time of study with hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Patient is able to swallow tablets
  • Females of child bearing potential must use acceptable contraception throughout the trial

Who cannot join

  • Patient has a history of heart, metabolic or kidney disease
  • Patient has a history of known heart, lung, liver and other body system disorders
  • Patient is pregnant or nursing
  • Patient has participated in another clinical trial within the last 28 days

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Comparator Study to Evaluate the Antihypertensive Efficacy and Safety of Losartan/HCTZ Combination as Compared to Losartan Monotherapy in Pediatric Patients With Essential Hypertension

The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of Losartan as compared to Losartan/HCTZ in pediatric patients (6 to 17 years) with high blood pressure.

Read the detailed description

Participants who meet eligibility requirements will enter the single-blind Filter Period. Participants with either sitting systolic blood pressure (SiSBP) or sitting diastolic blood pressure (SiDBP) >=95th percentile for gender/age/height will be administered either losartan 25 mg or losartan 50 mg depending on body weight (<50 kg and >=50 kg, respectively). After 3 weeks, if SiSBP or SiDBP is >=95th percentile, participants will titrate to either losartan 50 mg or 100 mg according to weight. Participants with both SiSBP and SiDBP <95th percentile will be excluded from the study. After an additional 3 weeks, participants whose blood pressure (either SiSBP or SiDBP) remains >=95th percentile will then enter the double-blind phase. Participants who meet all entry criteria will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion to either losartan or losartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for 4 weeks and will be stratified according to body weight (<50 kg and >=50 kg). Participants whose weight is <50 kg will be randomized to losartan 50 mg or losartan50 mg/HCTZ 12.5 mg. Participants weighing >=50 kg will be randomized to losartan 100 mg or losartan/HCTZ 100 mg/12.5 mg. At the end of double-blind treatment, participants may enter a 20-week double-blind extension and will continue on their randomized therapy with losartan or losartan/HCTZ.

40 participants were enrolled and screened; the trial was terminated before any participants were randomized into the double-blind treatment period.

Conditions
Hypertension
Being tested
hydrochlorothiazide (+) losartan potassium, losartan potassium, Placebo for Losartan, Placebo for Losartan/HCTZ
Medical subject headings
Hypertension

What participants receive

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

  • hydrochlorothiazide (+) losartan potassiumDrug

    Also called MK0954A

    losartan/hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablet po qd; for a 4 week study period.

  • losartan potassiumDrug

    Also called MK0954

    Losartan 50mg titrating up to Losartan 100mg tablet po qd; for a 4 week study period

  • Placebo for LosartanDrug

  • Placebo for Losartan/HCTZDrug

    losartan/hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg Pbo tablet po qd; for a 4 week study period.

Study groups in NCT00447603
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Losartan 50 mgActive comparatorLosartan 50 mg tablet, oral, once daily for 4 weeks. Participant also will be co-administered placebo for losartan 50 mg/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 12.5 mg once daily for 4 weeks
Receives: Drug: losartan potassium; Drug: Placebo for Losartan/HCTZ
Losartan 100 mgActive comparatorLosartan 100 mg tablet, oral, once daily for 4 weeks. Participant also will be co-administered placebo for losartan 100 mg/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 12.5 mg once daily for 4 weeks
Receives: Drug: losartan potassium; Drug: Placebo for Losartan/HCTZ
Losartan 50 mg/HCTZ 12.5 mgExperimentalLosartan 50 mg/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 12.5 mg tablet, oral, once daily for 4 weeks. Participant also will be co-administered placebo for losartan 50 mg once daily for 4 weeks
Receives: Drug: hydrochlorothiazide (+) losartan potassium; Drug: Placebo for Losartan
Losartan 100 mg/HCTZ 12.5 mgExperimentalLosartan 100 mg/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 12.5 mg tablet, oral, once daily for 4 weeks. Participant also will be co-administered placebo for losartan 100 mg once daily for 4 weeks
Receives: Drug: hydrochlorothiazide (+) losartan potassium; Drug: Placebo for Losartan

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in Sitting Trough Systolic Blood Pressure (SiSBP) at Week 4 of Double-blind Treatment Period

    Measured: Baseline and Week 4

  2. Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event During Double-blind Treatment Phase of Study

    Measured: up to 4 weeks

  3. Number of Participants Who Had Study Drug Discontinued Due to an Adverse Event During Double-blind Treatment Phase of Study

    Measured: up to 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change From Baseline in Sitting Trough Diastolic Blood Pressure (SiDBP) at Week 4 of Double-blind Treatment Period

    Measured: Baseline and Week 4

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Mar 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study start24 May 2007
  3. Primary completion22 Oct 2007
  4. Study completion22 Oct 2007

Why it stopped: Achieving site readiness and enrolling the trial within a reasonable time

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00447603
Sponsor's protocol ID
0954A-327
Other IDs
2007_502
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
14 Mar 2007
Last updated
18 Jun 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing hydrochlorothiazide (+) losartan potassium and losartan potassium in people with Hypertension, run by Organon and Co.

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 3 inclusion and 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 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 Mar 2014). 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?

Change From Baseline in Sitting Trough Systolic Blood Pressure (SiSBP) at Week 4 of Double-blind Treatment Period (time frame: Baseline and Week 4). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 18 Jun 2024.

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