Randomized, Open Labeled Clinical Trial to Compare the Effectiveness of Amlodipine/Valsartan vs Hydrochlorothiazide/Telmisartan on Glucose Tolerance in Patients With Hypertension With Metabolic Syndrome

Summary

Recent studies have demonstrated that RAS inhibitors/calcium channel blockers are superior to RAS inhibitors/diuretics for reducing cardiovascular outcomes in hypertension. As such, RAS inhibitors/calcium channel blockers are recommended as first line combination treatment for hypertension. However, the mechanism for the superior efficacy of RAS inhibitors/calcium channel blockers are not well defined. This study will compare the efficacy of RAS inhibitors/calcium channel blockers vs RAS inhibitors/diuretics in terms of glucose tolerance and insulin resistance in hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome. The primary endpoint will be that RAS inhibitors/calcium channel blockers will be more efficacious in reducing 2hour post prandial glucose compared to RAS inhibitors/diuretics.

Timeline

Start

2009-04

Primary completion

2014-11

Completion

2014-11

Drugs

Indications