Hypertension or high blood pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomized to receive chlorthalidone (12.5 mg once daily, if
needed titrated to 25 mg once daily) and amlodipine (5 mg once daily, if needed
titrated to 10 mg once daily) in success
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Treatment with cyclosporine * MDRD-GFR * 30 ml/min * Systolic blood pressure > 140 mmHg but
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * MDRD-GFR 1.0 g/10 mmol creatinine * Systolic blood pressure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in average 24-hour systolic blood pressure after eight weeks of treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Incidence of hyperkalemia (serum potassium > 5.0 mmol/l) * Incidence of non-anion gap metabolic acidosis (serum bicarbonate | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed