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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patients of both sexes> 18 years of age • Mean SBP> 160 mmHg in Visits 1 and 2, for untreated patients. Patients who are receiving antihypertensive medication in Visit 1 should not have their blood pressure controlled (ie, mean BP> 140/90 mmHg). By treated patients are meant those patients who take medication up to 2 days before Visit 1 • All patients must have a PASMS> 160 mmHg at Visit 3.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • PASMS> 180 mmHg and / or PADMS> 110 mmHg at any time between Visit 1 and Visit 3. • History of hypertensive encephalopathy, stroke, ischemic attack • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or Myocardial Revascularization Surgery. • Diabetes mellitus type 2 uncontrolled, ie HbA1c> 8.5%
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome name:difference between the average of 3 readings made in Visit 7 (or at the time of the premature discontinuation) and the average of 3 readings made in the basal period (Visit 3). Measure:Change in PASMS after the study is finished Timepoints:11 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome name:Calculated by averaging the available hourly means), to compare valsartan versus enalapril between the end of the study (Visit 7) and the basal period (Visit 3) Measure:Mean 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP Timepoints:Visits 3 and 7 ; Outcome name:Calculated by averaging the available hourly averages, to compare valsartan versus enalapril between the end of the study (Visit 7) and the baseline period (Visit 3) Measure:Average 24-hour ambulatory diastolic BP Timepoints:Visits 3 and 7 ; Outcome name:Calculated by averaging the available daytime and night time averages to compare valsartan versus enalapril between the end of the study (Visit 7) and the baseline period (Visit 3) Measure:Average daily and night ambulatory BP Timepoints:Visits 3 and 7 | — |