Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone Compared to Spironolactone in Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism
The goal of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of finerenone versus spironolactone in the treatment of hypertension due to primary aldosteronism. It will be a randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial conducted at the Endocrine Hypertension Clinic, Department of Endocrinology, BSMMU. A total of 104 adult patients with confirmed primary aldosteronism will be enrolled and randomized equally to receive either finerenone (10-40 mg/day) or spironolactone (25-100mg/day) for 48 weeks. Study drugs will be titrated to achieve target blood pressure (\<140/90mmHg) and unsuppressed plasma renin concentration (\>15 mU/L). The primary efficacy outcome will be the time and daily dose required to attain this composite endpoint. Secondary outcomes include changes in clinic and ambulatory blood pressure, plasma aldosterone and renin levels, renal function (eGFR), urinary albumin excretion, left ventricular mass index, and quality of life. Safety outcomes will include adverse events, particularly hyperkalaemia and deterioration of renal function.
• Age \>18 years.
• History of hypertension (blood pressure \>140/90 mm Hg), both newly detected and already established patients.
• Diagnosed case of primary aldosteronism (PA) based on a screening test (increased aldosterone renin ration (ARR) \>70pmol/L) and confirmed by saline suppression test (post-saline PAC \>170pmol/L, where PAC measured by immunoassay).
• Serum potassium ≥2.5 mmol/L.