High Cholesterol, Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
insulin resistance, hypertensive, hypercholesterolemic patients
Brief summary
The investigators hypothesize that pravastatin combined with valsartan may have additive effects in hypertensive, hypercholesterolemic patients.
Interventions
DRUGpravastatin, valsartan, pravastatin+valsartan
pravastatin 40 mg, valsartan 160 mg 8 weeks of treatment
Sponsors
Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hypertension and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels \>100
Exclusion criteria
* Overt liver disease Chronic renal failure Hypothyroidism Myopathy Uncontrolled diabetes Severe hypertension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| flow-mediated dilation | 8 weeks of treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| insulin resistance | 8 weeks of treatment |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed