Aggressive treatment regimen (5/320 mg to 10/320 mg) for High Blood Pressure (EXTRA Trial)

Phase 4

Waitlist Available

Led By Suzanne Oparil, MD et al

Research Sponsored by Novartis

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 5 years

Awards & highlights

Approved for 10 Other Conditions

All Individual Drugs Already Approved

Drug Has Already Been Approved

No Placebo-Only Group

Pivotal Trial

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare blood pressure lowering efficacy of moderate Valsartan + Amlodipine treatment regimen (160 / 5 mg) with that of aggressive regimen (320 / 10 mg) in patients uncontrolled on ARB monotherapy, other than Valsartan

Eligible Conditions

High Blood Pressure

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

Approved for 10 Other Conditions

This treatment demonstrated efficacy for 10 other conditions.

All Individual Drugs Already Approved

Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.

Drug Has Already Been Approved

The FDA has already approved this drug, and is just seeking more data.

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Pivotal Trial

The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Aggressive treatment regimen (5/320 mg to 10/320 mg)Active Control1 Intervention

Valsartan + Amlodipine, daily: 320 mg + 5 mg (2 weeks); Valsartan + Amlodipine, daily: 320 mg + 10 mg (2 weeks); Valsartan + Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide, daily: 320 mg + 10 mg and 12.5 mg (4 weeks); Valsartan + Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide, daily: 320 mg + 10 mg and 12.5 mg or 25 mg (optional titration) (4 weeks)

Group II: Moderate treatment regimen (5/160 mg)Active Control1 Intervention

Valsartan + Amlodipine, daily dose: 160 mg + 5 mg (4 weeks); Valsartan + Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide, daily: 160 mg + 5 mg and 12.5 mg (4 weeks); Valsartan + Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide, daily: 160 mg + 5 mg and 12.5 mg or 25 mg (optional titration) (4 weeks)

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