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One Year Study to Evaluate the Safety of the Combination of Valsartan and Amlodipine in Patients With Hypertension

Information source: Novartis
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 19, 2007
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Hypertension

Intervention: valsartan+amlodipine (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Novartis

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Novartis pharmaceuticals, Study Chair, Affiliation: Sponsor

Summary

A ONE YEAR SAFETY STUDY FOR PATIENTS WHO COMPLETE STUDY VAA489A2201.

Clinical Details

Official title: A 52 Week, Open Label Extension to the Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Multifactorial, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Valsartan and Amlodipine Combined and Alone in Hypertensive Patients.

Study design: Interventional, Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Change from baseline (Visit 2) in mean sitting diastolic blood pressure at trough.

Secondary outcome:

Change from baseline (Visit 2) in mean sitting systolic blood pressure at trough

Change from baseline (Visit 2) in standing diastolic and systolic blood pressure at trough

Sitting and standing pulse

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF VAA489A2201 CORE TRIAL

- VISIT 7 BLOOD PRESSURE MUST BE MSDBP ≤ 95 mmHg AND MSSBP ≤ 150 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria:

- PATIENTS WHO EXPERIENCED ANY ADVERSE EVENTS CONSIDERED SERIOUS AND DRUG RELATED IN VAA489A2201 CORE

- Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply

Locations and Contacts

Sites in Germany, Germany

Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, United States

Additional Information

NOVARTIS PATIENT RECRUITMENT WEBSITE

Starting date: April 2003
Last updated: July 6, 2007

Page last updated: October 19, 2007

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