The Hypotensive Effect of Metformin in Hypertensive Patients.

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2015-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The proposed study is to evaluate the possible effect of metformin on arterial pressure by 24h-ambulatory blood pressure monitory (24h-ABPM).

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
• Treatments: Antihypertensive Agents; Metformin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• hypertensive patients,

• aged 18-75 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• diabetes

• metformin intolerance

• creatinine level above 1.5 mg/dL