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Primary HyperaldosteronismPHA-FMDNCT01978132

Primary Hyperaldosteronism and Ischemia-reperfusion Injury

A study testing forearm ischemia and reperfusion in people with Primary Hyperaldosteronism, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Patients with primary hyperaldosteronism experience more cardiovascular events compared to patients with primary hypertension, independent of the blood pressure level. In this research we hypothesize that patients with primary hyperaldosteronism are more susceptible to ischemia-reperfusion injury. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Primary Hyperaldosteronism
What is being tested?
forearm ischemia and reperfusion
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
Nov 2013to 1 Jul 2017
Phase
Interventional
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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-75 years
  • Primary hypertension
  • Baseline aldosterone <0.30 nmol/l and aldosterone-renin-ratio<0.09
  • Serum potassium ≥ 3.5 mmol/L
  • Written informed consent
  • Exclusion Criteria for both arms (patients with primary hyperaldosteronism and patients with primary hypertension:
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  • Smoking
  • History of atherosclerotic disease (myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, or peripheral vascular disease)
  • Not possible to change the antihypertensive medication into only diltiazem with or without hydralazine, according to the treating physician.
  • Not possible to temporarily interrupt statin treatment, if the patient use statins, according to the treating physician.
  • Severe renal dysfunction (MDRD < 30 ml/min)
  • Second/third degree AV-block on electrocardiography
  • Cardiac failure
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Use of acetylsalicylic acid and NSAID's theophylline, and dipyridamole

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Radboud University Medical Centre

    Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6525EZ

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About this study

Official title: Primary Hyperaldosteronism and Endothelial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury

Patients with primary hyperaldosteronism experience more cardiovascular events compared to patients with primary hypertension, independent of the blood pressure level.

In this research we hypothesize that patients with primary hyperaldosteronism are more susceptible to ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Read the detailed description

Patients with PHA have an increased risk of cardiovascular events, independent of blood pressure level. Also in patients suffering a myocardial infarction, circulating aldosterone levels are associated with increased mortality. In animal models of myocardial infarction, the administration of exogenous aldosterone increased infarct size, although other studies did not report this effect. In similar models, antagonists of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) reduced infarct size, which was completely abolished in ecto-5'-nucleotidase (CD73, the enzyme that catalyses extracellular formation of the endogenous nucleoside adenosine) and adenosine receptor knock-out mice. Therefore, we hypothesize that patients with PHA have an increased susceptibility for ischemia-reperfusion (IR)-injury due to down-regulation of the enzyme CD73. We will use the reduction in brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD) by forearm IR as a well-validated endpoint for (endothelial) IR-injury.

Being tested
forearm ischemia and reperfusion
Keywords
primary hyperaldosteronism, primary hypertension, forearm ischemia-reperfusion, (reduction) in brachial artery FMD, endothelial ischemia-reperfusion injury
Medical subject headings
Hyperaldosteronism, Essential Hypertension

What participants receive

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

  • forearm ischemia and reperfusionProcedure or surgery

    both arms will be subjected to 20 minutes of forearm ischemia and 20 minutes of reperfusion.

Study groups in NCT01978132
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Primary hyperaldosteronismActive comparatorpatients with primary hyperaldosteronism will be subjected to the intervention forearm ischemia and reperfusion (20 minutes of forearm ischemia and 20 minutes of reperfusion). Primary endpoint is the reduction in brachial FMD by forearm ischemia-reperfusion, as a measure of endothelial ischemia-reperfusion injury
Receives: Procedure: forearm ischemia and reperfusion
Primary hypertensionPlacebo comparatorPatients with primary hypertension (PHA excluded)will be subjected to 20 minutes of forearm ischemia and 20 minutes of reperfusion. Primary endpoint is the reduction in brachial FMD by forearm ischemia-reperfusion, as a measure of endothelial ischemia-reperfusion injury
Receives: Procedure: forearm ischemia and reperfusion

What is being measured

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

  1. brachial FMD

    primary outcome measure is the reduction in brachial artery FMD after 20 minutes of forearm ischemia and 20 minutes of reperfusion in patients with primary hyperaldosteronism (compared to patients with primary hypertension)

    Measured: 1 day morning

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. CD73 and adenosine

    Blood will be drawn to determine circulating adenosine concentration and the CD73 activity on mononuclear cells

    Measured: one day morning (just before FMD experiment)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2013
  3. Primary completion1 May 2017
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2017

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01978132
Sponsor's protocol ID
NL45381.091.13
Acronym
PHA-FMD
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
31 Oct 2013
Last updated
12 Oct 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing forearm ischemia and reperfusion in people with Primary Hyperaldosteronism, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 15 inclusion and 0 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 12 Oct 2017. 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 Netherlands. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

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?

brachial FMD (time frame: 1 day morning). 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 12 Oct 2017.

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