Essential Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare nifedipine controlled-release (CR) tablets (Xin Ran) with nifedipine controlled-release tablets (Adalat)in the treatment of Early Morning Blood Pressure and Central Arterial Pressure.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Voluntarily participate and must sign informed consent form * Mild to moderate essential hypertension (SBP 140-179 mmHg and/or DBP 90-109 mmHg) * The mean morning blood press of one week \>135/85 mmHg
Exclusion criteria
* Secondary hypertension and malignant hypertension * Pregnant or nursing women, or patients that cannot guarantee to take effective contraception measures * Baseline SBP≥180 mmHg or DBP≥110 mmHg, or patients with cerebral, cardiac or renal complications * Have following complications: cerebrovascular accident within 6 months, myocardial infarction or cardiac failure, macroaneurysm or dissecting aneurysm, definite angina, A-V block of grade 2 or higher, sick sinus syndrome, atrial fibrillation or other malignant arrhythmia * Clinical significant diseases of heart, lung, liver, kidney and hematologic system or malignant tumors, HIV infection, uncontrolled diabetes (fasting blood glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose ≥7.8 mmol/L) * Kock pouch * Sever gastrointestinal stenosis * Abnormal laboratory values with clinical significance, including serum potassium \<3.5 or \>5.5 mmol/L, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (ALT) or glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (AST) \>2-fold upper limit of normal (ULN), Cr \>ULN * Gastrointestinal abnormalities or surgery that may interfere with drug absorption * Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism * Allergic to any ingredient or metabolite of investigational drug or drugs of similar structure * Psychological diseases, acrasia, cannot express explicitly * Patients whose mood may be affected by variations in blood pressure, which in turn increases blood pressure * Anxiety disorders, depression or cannot follow study protocol * BMI \>30 * Night shift, irregular sleep patterns or insomnia * participate in other clinical trials within 3 months * other conditions that investigators consider unsuitable for participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in the average of early morning blood pressure mean systolic and diastolic pressure from baseline | 8 weeks | early morning blood pressure mean systolic and diastolic pressure measured by Omron-7080-IC calculated as the mean of all of the early morning blood pressure mean systolic and diastolic pressure measurements for 7 consecutive days after 8 weeks. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in central systolic blood pressure from baseline . | 8 weeks |
| change in central diastolic blood pressure from baseline . | 8 weeks |
| change in central pulse pressure from baseline . | 8 weeks |
| change in augmentation index from baseline . | 8 weeks |
| change in mean systolic and diastolic pressure from baseline | 8 weeks |
Countries
China