Status:
UNKNOWN
Antihypertensive Effect of Simvastatin in Hypertensive Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Few trials have investigated the hypotensive effect of the Statins. Most were not specifically aimed at this pleiotropic effect or had methodological problems. The possible hypotensive effect may expl...
Detailed Description
This is a randomized double blind parallel clinical trial where hypertensive patients with controlled or uncontrolled blood pressure and without evidence of target-organ damage will be selected. Subje...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hypertensive patients with controlled or uncontrolled blood pressure
Exclusion
- Secondary causes of hypertension;
- Systolic Blood pressure \>= 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \>= 110 mmHg
- Complain of side effects related to Statins
- Diabetes
- Established target-organ damage (myocardial infarction, stroke, angina, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease)
- Renal disease (creatinine \> 1,5 mgdl).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
92 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00704548
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
June 26 2009
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-903