Essential hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Essential hypertension Grade I and II patients diagnosed according to the Hypertension Treatment Guideline 2009 of the Japanese Society of Hypertension 2.Patients who have been taking amlodipine besilate regular tablets (2.5 or 5 mg, single daily) for more than 8 weeks 3.Patients whose diastolic blood pressure has been kept between >=70 mmHg and <110 mmHg for 2 months 4.Patients whose written consent is obtained at age 20 years or over, etc
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who take calcium channel blocker except amlodipine besilate regular tablets 2.Grade III hypertension 3.Secondary hypertension 4.Malignant hypertension 5.Patients with hepatic dysfunction or severe hepatic disease 6.Patients with a past history of hypersensitiveness to the study drug 7.Pregnant, lactating, and probably pregnant patients, and patients who want to become pregnant during the study period 8.Patients with malignant cancer 9.Patients with a past history of drug abuse or drug addiction 10.Patients who have attended toany clinical trials within 12 months before the start of the administration, etc
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of diastolic blood pressure from baseline in trough and sitting position | — |
Countries
Japan