The Pleiotropic Effects of Atorvastatin When Combined With Common Antihypertenisve Medications.

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2012-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of the cholesterol medication taken with each blood pressure medication alone on heart disease risk factors including blood pressure, cholesterol, inflammation, blood sugar control, blood vessal function, and other heart disease risk factors.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of New Mexico
• Treatments: Amlodipine; Atorvastatin Calcium

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• mild hypertension and high cholesterol

Exclusion Criteria:

• diabetes and heart disease