Effectiveness of Avapro in Obese Normotensive/Hypertensive African Americans

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2019-11-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that hypertension increases the anti-natriuretic effects of an angiotensin receptor antagonist during mental stress in overweight/obese African-American's who retain sodium during mental stress.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Augusta University
• Treatments: Irbesartan

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• of good general health

• not on any prescription medications

• between the ages of 18 and 50

• not pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

• not African-American

• pregnant

• taking medications that will affect my blood pressure