Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Valsartan Compared to Enalapril on Sitting Systolic Blood Pressure in Children With High Blood Pressure
Lead Sponsor:
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-17 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this 12-week active controlled trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of valsartan 80/160/320 mg (weight stratified) compared with enalapril 10/20/40 mg (weight stratified) on sit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female, ages 6-17, with a documented history of hypertension
- Must be able to swallow a pill
- Must be ≥ 18 kg or ≤160 kg
- MSSBP (mean of 3 measurements) must be ≥ 95th percentile, for age, gender and height, at Visit 2 (randomization), by office blood pressure measurement
- Patients who are eligible and able to participate in the study and whose parent(s)/guardian(s) consent in writing (written informed consent) to their doing so after the purpose and nature of the investigation has been clearly explained to them. (An assent will be required for some patients depending upon their age and local requirements regarding assents)
Exclusion
- Renal artery stenosis
- Current diagnosis of heart failure (NYHA Class II-IV).
- MSSBP ≥ 25% above the 95th percentile
- Second or third degree heart block without a pacemaker.
- Concurrent potentially life threatening arrhythmia or symptomatic arrhythmia.
- Clinically significant valvular heart disease.
- Patient that demonstrates clinically significant ECG abnormalities other than those associated with left ventricular hypertrophy.
- Previous solid organ transplantation except renal, liver or heart transplantation. Renal, liver or heart transplant must have occurred at least 6 months prior to enrollment. Patient must be on stable doses of immunosuppressive therapy for 3 months and deemed clinically stable by the investigator.
- Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00433836
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
May 19 2011
Active Locations (11)
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Sites in USA
East Hanover, New Jersey, United States, 07936
2
Sites in Belgium
Sites in Belgium, Belgium
3
Sites in France
Sites in France, France
4
Sites in Germany
Sites in Germany, Germany