Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Nebivolol, Hypertension, Beta-Blocker
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of various doses of nebivolol in patients with mild to moderate hypertension.
Detailed description
This was a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study of nebivolol over a range of doses in patients with mild to moderate hypertension. The study consisted of 2 phases: screening/washout/single-blind placebo run-in followed by randomization/double-blind treatment. During the double-blind phase, patients received nebivolol or placebo. Patients had 7 scheduled clinical visits during the study.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* An average sitting diastolic blood pressure of greater then or equal to 95 mmHg and less then or equal to 109 mmHg at baseline
Exclusion criteria
* Recent myocardial infarction or stroke * Secondary hypertension * Contraindications to beta-blocker treatment or discontinuation of current antihypertensive therapy * Pregnancy, nursing, or women of child-bearing potential not using appropriate contraception
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change of the average sitting diastolic blood pressure taken at trough drug plasma level at the end of treatment compared to baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Sitting SBP | — |
| - Supine SBP and DBP | — |
| - Standing SBP and DBP | — |
| - Response rate | — |
| - Correlation between plasma levels | — |
Countries
United States