An Examination of the Blood Pressure Lowering Ability and Safety of Olmesartan Medoxomil in Patients With Type II Diabetes

A Prospective, Open Label, Single Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of an Olmesartan Medoxomil Based Treatment Regimen in Type II Diabetic Patients With Hypertension

This study will examine the ability of olmesartan medoxomil to lower the blood pressure of patients with Type II diabetes and high blood pressure. The medication being tested has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of high blood pressure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with Type II diabetes that are on stable treatment with hypoglycemic agents
• Patients with a mean seated systolic blood pressure (MSSBP) greater than or equal to 140 mmHg but <200 mmHg and a MSDBP less than or equal to 114 mmHg following a 3 to 4-week single-blind placebo run-in period
• The difference in MSSBP between Visits 3 and 4 or between Visits 4 and 4X must be less than or equal to 10 mmHg
• Patients with a mean daytime (8AM - 4PM) SBP > 130 mmHg and less than or equal to 199 mmHg and a mean daytime DBP less than or equal to 114 as measured by an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device (ABPM) following placebo run-in period
• If female, must have negative serum pregnancy test at screening and be either post-menopausal, had a hysterectomy or tubal ligation at least 6 months before consent or if of childbearing potential, must practice approved measures of birth control throughout study

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within the last one year
• History of myocardial infarction, percutaneous transluminal coronary revascularization, coronary artery bypass graft, and/or unstable angina pectoris within the past 6 months
• Presence of overt proteinuria at screening
• Severe hypertension (DBP greater than or equal to 115 mmHg or SBP greater than or equal to 200 mmHg)
• Patients with secondary hypertension of any etiology, such as renal disease, pheochromocytoma, or Cushing's syndrome
• Type I or Type II diabetes requiring insulin
• Evidence of symptomatic resting bradycardia, congestive heart failure, or hemodynamically significant cardiac valvular disease
• Presence of heart block greater than first degree sinoatrial block, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atrial fibrillation, or Atrial Flutter