Study of Febuxostat Effect on Blood Pressure in Patients With High Normal Blood Pressure
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
High normal blood pressure, also called prehypertension, is a significant problem. High uric
acid in the blood, the same thing that causes gout, may cause higher blood pressures. The
investigators plan to monitor the effects of the drug febuxostat(trade name Uloric) on blood
pressure and stiffness of the main blood vessels and see if lowering uric acid has any
effect.