Irbesartan Versus Placebo in Combination With Ramipril for Treatment of Albuminuria

Summary

Albumin in the urine is usually a signal that you might be at risk of cardiovascular complications. The purpose of this study is to determine if the albumin in your urine can be decreased by the treatment regimen that consists of irbesartan taken at the same time with ramipril.

Timeline

Start

2004-09

Primary completion

2005-11

Completion

2005-11

Publications

• Bakris GL, Ruilope L, Locatelli F, Ptaszynska A, Pieske B, de Champlain J, Weber MA, Raz I. Treatment of microalbuminuria in hypertensive subjects with elevated cardiovascular risk: results of the IMPROVE trial. Kidney Int. 2007 Oct;72(7):879-85. doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002455. Epub 2007 Aug 1.

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