Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of the study is to estimate the percentage of patients who reach blood pressure goal after 8 weeks of treatment with losartan/HCTZ combination.
Interventions
Patients took losartan 50 mg /HCTZ 12.5 mg orally once daily for 13 weeks. At Weeks 0, 4 and 8 if the blood pressure goal was not reached then the losartan/HCTZ combination will be titrated upwards according to the following scheme: losartan 50/HCTZ 12.5 to losartan 100/HCTZ 12.5 to losartan 100/HCTZ 25.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patient is male or female and = 18 years of age * Patients with essential hypertension previously treated with antihypertensive medications for at least 4 weeks but did not reach the blood pressure goal
Exclusion criteria
* History of any condition, therapy, lab abnormality or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study, or interfere with the patient's participation for the full duration of the study, such that it is not in the best interest of the patient/subject to participate * Pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive within the projected duration of the study * Previous history of severe essential hypertension * History of stroke or myocardial infarction (heart attack) * Evidence of renal or liver disease * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Any known bleeding disorder * Known sensitivity or intolerance to the study medication (losartan or hydrochlorothiazide) * Other antihypertensive medications or medications that may affect blood pressure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients reaching a blood pressure goal (diastolic <90mm Hg for non-diabetics; <80mm Hg for diabetics) after 8 weeks of treatment | 8 Weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety and tolerability | 13 Weeks |