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Cardiovascular DiseasesNCT00005261

Urinary Kallikrein and Hypertension: A Prospective Study

An observational study of Cardiovascular Diseases and Heart Diseases, run by University of Utah.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

To determine whether low total urinary kallikrein activity was prospectively associated with new hypertension onset or elevated blood pressures. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 100 years, men only
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 1990to Jun 1993
Phase
Observational
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 Up to 100 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

No eligibility criteria

About this study

To determine whether low total urinary kallikrein activity was prospectively associated with new hypertension onset or elevated blood pressures.

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

Statistical evidence had been found for a dominant major gene segregating in large pedigrees for high urinary kallikrein levels protecting against hypertension which explained 51 percent of the variance of total urinary kallikrein (TUK). In normotensive adult and pediatric pedigree members, low urinary kallikrein activity was associated with a positive family history of hypertension, stroke, and/or coronary disease.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The presence of a previously reported dominant major gene inferred from segregation analysis of total urinary kallikrein activity (TUK) in selected pedigrees was verified on already collected frozen urine specimens. Subjects were rescreened to obtain measured nine year follow-up blood pressure data. Individuals were classified by assigned baseline TUK genotype and tested to determine whether low TUK was prospectively associated with new hypertension onset or elevated blood pressures. Because a major gene effect was implicated, available probes for the structural kallikrein gene or other related products regulating kallikrein were tested for genetic linkage to TUK levels. Correlations with over 600 variables measured at baseline in pedigrees and twins were tested to analyze the strong familiality of environment, refine the genetic analyses to better assign genotypes, and detect gene-environment interactions. All baseline variables except kallikrein, aldosterone, and prostaglandin measurements on frozen urine and follow-up blood pressure had already been collected.

TUK may be a marker for a renal, cellular or other physiological abnormality influencing both TUK expression and susceptibility to hypertension. Therefore, the relationship of TUK to urinary aldosterone, prostaglandin E excretion and already measured urinary electrolytes, plasma renin activity, and baseline and reactive blood pressures was determined. Genetic segregation analyses were performed of the urinary variables and other variables closely associated with TUK.

Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 May 2000 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 1990
  3. Study completionJun 1993

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00005261
Sponsor's protocol ID
1145
Other IDs
R01HL044738
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
25 May 2000
Last updated
21 Jan 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Hunt SC, Wu LL, Slattery ML, Meikle AW, Williams RR. Environmental determinants of urinary kallikrein excretion. Am J Hypertens. 1993 Mar;6(3 Pt 1):226-33.

    PubMed 8466710

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cardiovascular Diseases and Heart Diseases, run by University of Utah.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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 21 Jan 2016. 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.

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.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00005261, 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 21 Jan 2016.

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