drugset / Trial / NCT00000542

Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)

NCT00000542

RandomizedPrevention

Summary

To determine if the combined incidence of nonfatal myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease death differs between diuretic-based and each of three alternative antihypertensive pharmacological treatments. Also, to determine, in a subset of this population, if lowering serum cholesterol with a HMG CoA reductase inhibitor in older adults reduces all-cause mortality compared to a control group receiving usual care. Conducted in conjunction with the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Timeline

Start
1993-08
Primary completion
2002-03
Completion
2002-03

Publications

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Amlodipine Other / unclassified
Subject Chlorthalidone Other / unclassified
Subject Doxazosin Small molecule
Subject LISINOPRIL ANHYDROUS Small molecule
Subject Pravastatin Small molecule 40 mg