Telmisartan (Micardis) and Amlodipine (Norvasc) - Factorial Design Study for the Treatment of Hypertension

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To demonstrate that Micardis and Norvasc when used together are more effective at lowering blood pre ssure.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
• Treatments: Amlodipine; Telmisartan

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Main Inclusion Criteria: Male and female patients >=18 years of age with Stage I or II hypertension defined as: a mean seated cuff diastolic blood pressure >=95 and <=119 mmHg Main

Exclusion criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient is pregnant; breast-feeding; unwilling to use birth control during the study; has secondary hypertension; severe renal dysfunction; hepatic insufficiency; stroke within the last six months; myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, unstable angina or coronary artery bypass graft within the past three months; unstable or uncontrolled diabetes for the past three months defined as a glucosylates hemoglobin (HbA1c) greater than ten percent ; history of angioedema or hypersensitivity related to either study drug.

2. Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) is greater than or equal to 180 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) is greater than or equal to 110 mmHg.