Safety/Efficacy of Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination Compared to Hydrochlorothiazide in Obese Hypertensive Adults

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the blood pressure lowering efficacy of valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) compared to hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of obese hypertensive (mean sitting systolic blood pressure \[MSSBP\] \>150 mmHg) patients.

Timeline

Start

2006-12

Primary completion

2007-11

Completion

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Publications

• Deedwania PC, Zappe DH, Egan BM, Purkayastha D, Samuel R, Sowers JR. Does response of RAS blockade on serum K+ levels influence its glycemic-mitigating response when combined with hydrochlorothiazide? J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2012 Jul;14(7):415-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2012.00635.x. Epub 2012 Apr 26.
• Ofili EO, Zappe DH, Purkayastha D, Samuel R, Sowers JR. Antihypertensive and metabolic effects of Angiotensin receptor blocker/diuretic combination therapy in obese, hypertensive African American and white patients. Am J Ther. 2013 Jan;20(1):2-12. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e318230ae66.
• Sowers JR, Raij L, Jialal I, Egan BM, Ofili EO, Samuel R, Zappe DH, Purkayastha D, Deedwania PC. Angiotensin receptor blocker/diuretic combination preserves insulin responses in obese hypertensives. J Hypertens. 2010 Aug;28(8):1761-9. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32833af380.

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