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No funding obtained. The ABPM machines are being used for another project
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Background: Non-dipping (ND), defined as a <10% decrease in blood pressure (BP) during sleep, is an independent significant predictor of cardiovascular outcome in hypertensive patients. A few anti-hypertensive medications, including angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), may normalize dipping if administered at night. Chinese data are scarce and there are no prospective studies on cardiovascular outcomes in Chinese patients.
Aim: To determine if the bedtime administration of ACEIs and ARBs is more effective at normalizing ND than morning administration. As a pilot project, the feasibility of recruiting hypertension patients in primary care for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and conducting a clinical trial will be evaluated such that future larger randomized trials can be planned to determine treatments for ND.
Method: Fifty patients diagnosed with essential hypertension who are receiving either ACEIs or ARBs and diagnosed with ND will be randomized to take ACEIs or ARBs either early morning or before bedtime. A follow-up 48-hour ABPM will be performed after 4-6 weeks to examine post-treatment changes in BP and ND status.
Outcome: The primary outcome of this proposed study is the proportion of ND at 6 weeks; secondary outcomes will include (i) mean awake and asleep SBP/DBP of 48-hour duration (ii) feasibility of this pilot study will be assessed by recruitment and dropout rates during the study period.
Potential: This pilot study will provide the basis for a future larger randomized controlled study to further examine the treatment for ND in primary care.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| intervention | Experimental | ACEIs or ARBs will be switch to be taken before bedtime |
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| control | Active Comparator | ACEIs or ARBs will be taken in the morning as usual |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| ACEi, ARB | Drug | To take the ACEis or ARBs before bedtime instead of in the morning |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| proportion of non-dipping in each group as measured by ambulatory BP machines(ABPM) | the ABPM - An ApneABP (Meditech, Hungary) will be used in the study. non-dipping is defined as lack of more than 10% drop in SBP during sleep when compared to awake BP. The sleep duration and time are defined by actigraphy (Actigraph, model GT9X-BT) | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| mean awake and asleep SBP/DBP of 48-hour duration as assessed by ABPM | 6 weeks | |
| feasibility of the intervention as assessed by dropout rate | The trial is deemed feasible and a larger similar study can be conducted if: (i) ≤30% of ND patients drop out from the study |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Lek Yuen Clinic | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006973 | Hypertension |
| ID | Term |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000806 | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors |
| ID | Term |
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| D011480 | Protease Inhibitors |
| D004791 | Enzyme Inhibitors |
| D045504 | Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
| D020228 | Pharmacologic Actions |
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| 1 year (assessed after the whole study) |
| D020164 | Chemical Actions and Uses |