drugset / Trial / NCT00699192
Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Once Daily Amlodipine/Valsartan 5/80 as Compared to Amlodipine/Valsartan 5/40 or to Amlodipine 5 mg Monotherapy in Patients 65 Years of Age and Older With Essential Hypertension
RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment
Summary
To characterize the safety, tolerability, and efficacy profile of amlodipine/valsartan 5/80 mg as compared to amlodipine/valsartan 5/40 mg (with optional titration to 5/80 mg) and amlodipine 5 mg monotherapy in elderly patients (≥ 65 years of age) with essential hypertension. All three regimens are expected to be well tolerated.
Timeline
- Start
- 2008-05
- Primary completion
- 2009-05
- Completion
- 2009-05
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Amlodipine | Other / unclassified | 5 mg | Oral |
| Subject | Valsartan | Small molecule | 40 mg | Oral |
| Subject | Valsartan | Small molecule | 80 mg | Oral |