Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Uncontorable hypertension(SBP>130mmHg or DBP>110mmHg) (2)Patients whose serum creatinine does not rise rapidly (3)Patients who do not take the renin-angiotensin system inhibitor (4)Ambulant patient (5)Patients of 20 years and upward
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Allergy against telmisartan (2)Secondary hyperuricemia (3)Systolic BP > 180mmHg, or diastolic BP > 110mmHg (4)Patients with ALT or AST more than twice (5)History of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the previous 6 months. (6)Pregnant women (7)Patients who are not recommended for participation in this study by physician in charge with medical reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The levels of blood pressure, blood/urinary sTNFRs, TNFalpha, OPG, Osteopontin, hs-CRP, IL-6 and MCP-1 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The levels of BW, BMI, e-GFR, albuminuria, serum lipid(TC/TG/HDL-C), and HbA1c | — |
Countries
Japan