Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hypertensive patients with administration of amlodipine 5mg/day who did not reach the recommendation of Hypertension Guidelines issued by Japanese Association of Hypertension
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Allergy against 2) Either level of aspartate aminotransaminase or alanine aminotransferase exceeds three-fold of the normal limits. 3) End stage renal disease 4) Subjects whose doctor in charge do not agree to join the trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure (On visit/Home monitoring) Flow-mediated vasodilation in forearm Heparin-releasable EC-SOD levels Eight weeks after administration | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Markers indicating obesity (e.g. adiponectin), inflammation (high sensitive CRP), oxidative stress (8-OHdG/ MDA-LDL), early-staged kidney diseases (microalbuminuria) Eight weeks after administration | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Defense Medical College Department of Internal Medicine