UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000002438
Receipt number R000002982
Scientific Title A prospective, open, randomized and comparative trial of the efficacy of a fixed-dose losartan/hydrochlorothiazide (Preminent) versus high-dose amlodipine using home blood pressure monitoring in the treatment of hypertension: ALPHABET Study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2009/09/03
Last modified on 2011/09/05 11:16:29

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Basic information

Public title

A prospective, open, randomized and comparative trial of the efficacy of a fixed-dose losartan/hydrochlorothiazide (Preminent) versus high-dose amlodipine using home blood pressure monitoring in the treatment of hypertension: ALPHABET Study

Acronym

ALPHABET Study

Scientific Title

A prospective, open, randomized and comparative trial of the efficacy of a fixed-dose losartan/hydrochlorothiazide (Preminent) versus high-dose amlodipine using home blood pressure monitoring in the treatment of hypertension: ALPHABET Study

Scientific Title:Acronym

ALPHABET Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Hypertension

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general Cardiology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study was to compare the effects between fixed-dose losartan/HCTZ and high-dose amlodipine on morning and evening blood pressure using home blood pressure monitoring in the treatment of hypertension.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase IV


Assessment

Primary outcomes

-Change from baseline in average of morning and evening blood pressure (MEave), morning-evening difference (MEdif) in self-measured BP at home after 8 weeks.

Key secondary outcomes

-Change from baseline in clinic blood pressure after 8 weeks.
-Achieving BP target at 8 weeks.
-Change from baseline in mean 24-hour ABPM, morning BP, daytime BP and night time BP after 8 weeks.
-Change from baseline in urinary albumin/ creatinine ratio, PWV, BNP and hs-CRP after 8 weeks.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Fixed-dose Losartan50mg / HCTZ 12.5mg tablet group

Interventions/Control_2

Amlodipine10mg group

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

80 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:
1) Hypertensive outpatients aged 20 to 79 years at the time of informed consent, regardless of sex
2) Untreated hypertensive patients. (SBP>140mmHg or DBP>90mmHg, SBP>130mmHg or DBP>80mmHg for diabetic patients)

Key exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:
1) Patients with uncontrolled hypertension (DBP>120mmHg)
2) Patients with uncontrolled diabetes (HbAlc>8.0%)
3) History of myocardial infarction,
cerebrocascular accidents or other
bascular accidents within 3months prior to the screening
4) patients with cardiac insufficiency (over NYHA grade III)
5) Oatients with a precious history of gout attack or uncontrolled hyperuricemia (UA>8.0mg/dl)
6) Patients with renal failure (serum creatinine>2.0mg/dl)
7) Hepatic dysfunction (AST and/or ALT>100IU/l)
8) Patients with secondary hypertension (bilateral renal artery stenosis, primary aldosteronism, etc
9) Patients with malignant hypertension
10) Pregnant women and women of childbearing potential
11) History of serious adverse drug reaction to study drugs
12) The patient for whom it is difficult to receive informed consent (dementia, etc)
13) Other patients who are judged to be inappropriate for the study by the inverstigator

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Kazuomi Kario

Organization

Jichi Medical University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine

Zip code


Address

3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan

TEL

0285-58-7344

Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Kazuomi Kario

Organization

Jichi Medical University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine

Zip code


Address

3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan

TEL

0285-58-7344

Homepage URL


Email

kkario@jichi.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Jichi Medical University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Jichi Medical University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

International University of Health and Welfare Hospital
Kaminaka Hospital
Tsunoshima Clinic
Washiya Hospital

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

国際医療福祉大学病院(栃木県)
鷲谷病院(栃木県)
町立上那賀病院(徳島県)
角島診療所(山口県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2009 Year 09 Month 03 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2008 Year 08 Month 28 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2009 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2010 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2009 Year 09 Month 03 Day

Last modified on

2011 Year 09 Month 05 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000002982


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