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Essential HypertensionPhase 3NCT00659451

Effects Of Losartan On Myocardial Structure In Diabetic Hypertensive Patients With Left Ventricular

A Phase 3 study testing Losartan and Amlodipine in people with Essential Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, run by University of Pavia at 1 site in Italy.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The anthypertensive treatment with Losartan may have benefits beyond blood pressure reduction on myocardial structure and function in hypertensive diabetic patients. We will evaluate the effect of losartan treatment on structural characteristics of myocardium in hypertensive diabetic patients: 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Essential Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Losartan and Amlodipine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Apr 2008to Apr 2009
Phase
Phase 3
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 40 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Gender: 50% Male and 50 % female
  • Age: 40-80 years
  • Race: caucasian
  • Well controlled type II Diabetes : fasting glicemia < 126 mg/dl in two different determinantion or any non fasting glicemia > 200 mg/dl; HbA1c < 7%
  • Mild to moderate hypertension (BP>130/80mmHg; <160/100mmHg)
  • Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVMI > 131/110 g/m2 in males/females respectively)

Who cannot join

  • other anthypertensive treatment after wash out period of 2 weeks
  • abnormal heart rest function (EF < 55%).
  • valvular heart disease
  • congenital heart disease
  • heart failure or prior myocardial infarction
  • renal disease
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  • liver disease
  • connective tissue disease
  • pregnancy or lactation
  • sensitivity to the study drugs
  • contraindication from an approved label

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Roberto Fogari contact

+39 0382 526217

Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University of Pavia

    Pavia

    Paola Preti, MD, +39 0382 526217

    Paola Preti

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Effects Of Losartan On Myocardial Structure And Function And On Epicardial Fat Deposition In Diabetic Hypertensive Patients With Left Ventricular: Qualitative And Quantitative Alteration

The anthypertensive treatment with Losartan may have benefits beyond blood pressure reduction on myocardial structure and function in hypertensive diabetic patients. We will evaluate the effect of losartan treatment on structural characteristics of myocardium in hypertensive diabetic patients:

  1. left ventricular mass, intraventricular septal thickness, fractional shortening.
  2. myocardial qualitative alteration and heterogeneity of myocardial tissue that describes myocardial texture and echodensity, related to collagen deposition; myocardial qualitative alteration will be evaluate by ultrasonic myocardial integrated backscatter signals (IBS) both as peak end diastolic signal intensity and as cardiac cyclic variation
  3. alteration of diastolic function as studied by Doppler flow velocities across the mitral valve (Pulse Wave Doppler) and pulse wave Tissue Doppler Imaging parameters
  4. aortic strain and distensibility (that is in relation with LVH)
  5. epicardial adipose tissue measurement (this parameter is related to the visceral fat and may be an easy method to indicate patients with high cardiovascular risk).
Being tested
Losartan, Amlodipine
Keywords
Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, Heart
Medical subject headings
Essential Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension

What participants receive

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

  • LosartanDrug

    tablets; 50, 100 mg; od; 12 months

  • AmlodipineDrug

    tablets; 5, 10 mg; od; 12 months

Study groups in NCT00659451
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
2ExperimentalLosartan
Receives: Drug: Losartan
1Active comparatorAmlodipine
Receives: Drug: Amlodipine

What is being measured

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

  1. Left ventricular mass, intraventricular septal thickness, fractional shortening; myocardial qualitative and diastolic function alteration; aortic strain and distensibility.

    Measured: Between 08.00 and 10.00 at baseline, and after 3, 6, and 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Heterogeneity of myocardial tissue; epicardial adipose tissue measurement

    Measured: Between 08.00 and 10.00 at baseline, and after 3, 6, and 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Apr 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2008
  3. Primary completionApr 2008
  4. Study completionApr 2009 (estimated)

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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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00659451
Sponsor's protocol ID
UNIPV002DIM2008
Status last verified
Apr 2008
First submitted
14 Apr 2008
Last updated
16 Apr 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Losartan and Amlodipine in people with Essential Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, run by University of Pavia at 1 site in Italy.

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 6 inclusion and 11 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 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 Italy. 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 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Roberto Fogari (+39 0382 526217), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Left ventricular mass, intraventricular septal thickness, fractional shortening; myocardial qualitative and diastolic function alteration; aortic strain and distensibility. (time frame: Between 08.00 and 10.00 at baseline, and after 3, 6, and 12 months). 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 16 Apr 2008.

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