Status:

COMPLETED

Kallikrein-kinin (KKS) and Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System (RAAS) in Primary Aldosteronism

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Hyperaldosteronism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The tissue kallikrein-kinin (KKS) and renin-angiotension-aldosterone system (RAAS) had been implicated in regulating blood pressure and electrolyte homeostasis. Both of the KKS and RAAS may work coord...

Detailed Description

Hypertension affects 20% to 25% of adult population. Most patients are diagnosed as having essential or primary hypertension. Up to 10% to 15 % have an identifiable cause and many of those have an adr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with hypertension admitted for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or lactating women. (Pre-menopause women, capable of bearing children will undergo pregnancy test), hypertension without discontinuous b-blocker, ACEI or ARB for more than 10 days.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00155064

Start Date

July 1 2002

End Date

December 1 2005

Last Update

December 17 2014

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National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan