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Kagoshima Collaborate Trial in Metabolic Syndrome (KACT Study) (KACT)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00790946
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified December 2008 by Kagoshima University.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : November 14, 2008
Last Update Posted : June 3, 2010
Sponsor:
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Kagoshima University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to consider the following points in patients with hypertension who complicated by metabolic syndrome for Valsartan basis treatment and an existing, standard treatment.

  • Blood pressure control
  • Changing of adiponectin and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
  • Influence metabolizing and cardiac function, etc.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hypertension Obesity Drug: Valsartan Phase 4

Detailed Description:

The primary endpoints are:

  • blood pressure control
  • Adiponectin and plasma type1 plasminogen active inhibitor

The secondary endpoints are

  • HOMA-IR
  • HbA1c
  • TNF-α
  • IL-6
  • Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide
  • LVMI
  • E/A ratio
  • Tei-index
  • Apo-J
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 250 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Effects of Valsartan on Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Hypertension
Study Start Date : June 2006
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 2009

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Drug Information available for: Valsartan

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Valsartan
Valsartan 80 to 160mg
 Drug: Valsartan
Valsartan 80 to 160 mg
No Intervention: standard therapy


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Blood Pressure, Adiponectin and PAI-1 concentration [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. HOMA-IR [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  2. HbA1c [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  3. TNF-α [ Time Frame: １ year ]
  4. IL-6 [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  5. BNP [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  6. LVMI [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  7. E/A ratio [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  8. Tei-index [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  9. Apo-J [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Out patients with hypertension male and female
  • Systolic blood pressure (SBP)≧140mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP)≧90 mmHg
  • Waist Surrounding diameter male≧85cm female≧90cm
  • Patient who is treating either high triglyceride,low HDL,or diabetes mellitus
  • Patient who is untreatment high triglyceride blood syndrome and low HDL blood syndrome,diabetes mellitus is triglceride≧150mg/dl and/or HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dl or fasting blood glucose ≧110 mg/dl
  • Untreated patients with hypertension,or patients is treated with antihypertensive agents except for ACE-I and ARB

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient who is using ACE-I and ARB
  • Serum creatinine ≧ 3 mg/dl
  • Liver impairment
  • History of allergy to valsartan
  • Pregnant women
  • Judgment by the physician that participation was unwise on the basis of patient characteristics and drug safety
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Contacts
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Contact: Chuwa Tei, MD, PhD tei@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
Contact: Masaaki Miyata, MD, PhD ＋81-99-275-5318 miyatam@m3.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp

Locations
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Japan
Chuwa Tei,MD,FACC,FAHA Recruiting
Kagoshima, Japan, 890-8520
Contact: Chuwa Tei, MD,FACC,FAHA       tei@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp   
Contact: Masaaki Miyata, MD,PhD、FACC       miyatam@m3.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Kagoshima University
Investigators
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Study Chair: Chuwa Tei, MD, PhD Department of Cardiovascular,Respiratory & Metabolic Medicine Granduate School of Medicine Kagoshima University
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Responsible Party: Chuwa Tei / Professor, Kagoshima University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00790946    
Other Study ID Numbers: CVM-RCT-2006-06
First Posted: November 14, 2008    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 3, 2010
Last Verified: December 2008
Keywords provided by Kagoshima University:
valsartan
Metabolic syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hypertension
Metabolic Syndrome
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Insulin Resistance
Hyperinsulinism
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
 Metabolic Diseases
Valsartan
Antihypertensive Agents
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action