Chronotherapy in Hypertension - a Study of Blood Pressure Levels Following Intake of Antihypertensive Medication in the Morning or at Bedtime

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

A randomized clinical trials with cross-over design to evaluate changes in blood pressure, renal function (creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration), LDL and HDL-cholesterol after taking antihypertensive drugs in the morning or at bedtime. Blood pressure will be estimated by ambulatory blood pressure measurements. There will be a shift in time of drug intake after 8 weeks for each participant. Approximately 100 individuals aged 40-75 years and on stable anti-hypertensive treatment and blood pressure \<150/95 mm Hg will be recruited. No new drugs will be introduced during the study.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 40
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosis of hypertension

• Stable antihypertensive treatment at least 8 weeks prior to inclusion

• One to four antihypertensive drugs

Locations
Other Locations
Sweden
Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal
RECRUITING
Gothenburg
Närhälsan Billingen Primary Health Care Centre
RECRUITING
Skövde
Närhälsan Norrmalm Primary Health Care Centre
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Skövde
Contact Information
Primary
Kristina B Boström, Prof, MD
kristina.a.bengtsson@vgregion.se
0702409091
Backup
Georgios Mourtzinis, PhD, MD
georgios.mourtzinis@vgregion.se
0735522153
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-06-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-06-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 120
Treatments
Active_comparator: Morning intake
Intake of antihypertensive medication in the morning
Active_comparator: Bedtime intake
Intake of antihypertensive medication at bedtime
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Vastra Gotaland Region
Collaborators: Swedish Heart Lung Foundation

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