Status:

COMPLETED

Glucose Optimisation With Angiotensin II Antagonist Losartan (GOAAL)

Lead Sponsor:

Ullevaal University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To determine if angiotensin-II AT-1 receptor blockade(ARB) may improve insulin sensitivity assessed by the hyperinsulinaemic isoglycaemic glucose clamp, more than CCB therapy at a comparable dose with...

Detailed Description

Patients with hypertension have an increased prevalence of insulin resistance and an increased risk of developing diabetes mellitus with ageing. Different antihypertensive regimens have varying effect...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Essential hypertension with diastolic blood pressure 95-110 mmHg and systolic blood pressure \< 180 mmHg
  • Previously untreated hypertension or treated with monotherapy (but not with ACE-inhibitors or Angiotensin II-receptor blockers)
  • Impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose (fasting plasma glucose; 6.1-7.0 mmol/l (110-126 mg/dl)
  • Age over 18
  • Informed consent
  • Any one of these: Microalbuminuria (urin excretion \>20 microg/min), dyslipidemia (HDL-cholesterol \<0.9 mmol/l(35 mg/dl), Triglycerides \> 1.7 mmol/l (150 mg/dl), waist to hip-ratio \>0.9 in men and \>0.85 in women, BMI \>28 kg/m2.

Exclusion

  • Previous or current use of ACE-inhibitors or Angiotensin II-receptor blockers
  • Previous or current antidiabetic medications
  • "Brittle" pre-diabetes where the investigator anticipates pharmacological treatment within next 6 months
  • Hypertensive patients where the investigator anticipates polytherapy within next 6 months
  • Female patient who is pregnant or nursing or planning pregnancy within the duration of the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

July 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00237588

Start Date

December 1 2004

End Date

July 1 2005

Last Update

July 6 2011

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Cardiovascular and Renal Research Center/ Department of Cardiology, Ullevaal University Hospital

Oslo, Norway, 0407