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This study is designed to compare the long-term efficacy and safety of an aliskiren based regimen to an HCTZ based treatment regimen with optional addition of amlodipine in patients with essential hypertension.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aliskiren | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in diastolic blood pressure after 26 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline systolic blood pressure after 26 weeks | ||
| Mean sitting diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg or a reduction of > 10 mmHg after 26 weeks | ||
| Achieve blood pressure of < 140/90 mmHg after 26 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
-Patients with essential hypertension
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigative Centers | Germany | |||||
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19139391 | Derived | Schmieder RE, Philipp T, Guerediaga J, Gorostidi M, Smith B, Weissbach N, Maboudian M, Botha J, van Ingen H. Long-term antihypertensive efficacy and safety of the oral direct renin inhibitor aliskiren: a 12-month randomized, double-blind comparator trial with hydrochlorothiazide. Circulation. 2009 Jan 27;119(3):417-25. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.750745. Epub 2009 Jan 12. |
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| Basel |
| Switzerland |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006973 | Hypertension |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| C446481 | aliskiren |
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