Status:

TERMINATED

A Study To Evaluate The Efficacy Of Eplerenone Compared With Losartan For The Treatment Of Patients With Mild To Moderate Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

Pfizer

Conditions:

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose this study is to compare the efficacy of eplereonone and losartan in patients with mild to moderate hypertension.

Detailed Description

This Phase 2 study EPLA-0501-072 (A6141012) was conducted beginning 02 April 2003 and was prematurely terminated due to poor enrollment on 12 September 2003. There were no statistical analyses of effi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • History of mild to moderate hypertension, or newly diagnosed hypertension, defined as seDBP ≥90 mmHg and \<110 mmHg and seSBP \<180 mmHg
  • Withdrawal of all previous antihypertensives prior to the single-blind placebo run-in period and the double-blind treatment period

Exclusion

  • Secondary hypertension (e.g., renal, renovascular, or adrenocortical disease, pheochromocytoma, Cushing's syndrome, primary aldosteronism, iatrogenic), severe hypertension, or malignant hypertension
  • The patient cannot withdraw from antihypertensives by any route including diuretics, alpha-blockers, betablockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE-I, ARB, or other medications affecting blood pressure; patients who have stable angina and have not had their nitrate dosage changed within the past three months (i.e., on a stable maintenance dose) are eligible for this study; sildenafil citrate, theophylline, or papaverine must not be taken within 24 hours prior to a clinic visit

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2003

Estimated Enrollment :

248 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00649311

Start Date

April 1 2003

End Date

September 1 2003

Last Update

December 1 2009

Active Locations (2)

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Pfizer Investigational Site

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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Pfizer Investigational Site

Taipei, Taiwan