Essential Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Aliskiren, Amlodipine, Essential hypertension, Long term
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of the combination of aliskiren and amlodipine given to patients with essential hypertension. This study is being conducted to support registration of the fixed combination of aliskiren/amlodipine in the treatment for hypertension in Japan.
Interventions
Aliskiren/Amlodipine 150/2.5 mg and 150/5.0 mg
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients that complete CSPA100A1301 study * Patients whose blood pressure at Visit 7 of CSPA100A1301 study must be well controlled
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who experienced any serious adverse events considered drug related in CSPA100A1301 study * Presence of major protocol violation in CSPA100A1301 study Other protocol-defined inclusion/
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term safety of the fixed-dose combination of aliskiren/ amlodipine | 52 weeks | Measure the number patients withof AE, SAEs and analyze cahanges in safety labs. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Measure the change from baseline in blood pressure effects of the combination of aliskiren/ amlodipine. | 52 weeks | this endpoint will measure the change from baseline for mean sitting diastolic blood pressure, mean sitting systolic blood pressure, supine diastolic blood pressure, supine systolic blood pressure, standing diastolic blood pressure, and standing systolic blood pressure. |
| The proportion of patients achieving the blood pressure control target of <140/90 mmHg at the end of study | 52 weeks | — |
Countries
Japan