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Vascular Dysfunction in Human Obesity Hypertension

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01983462

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Official title

Vascular Dysfunction in Human Obesity Hypertension: Integrative Role of Sympathetic and Renin-Angiotensin Systems

Brief summary

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The purpose of the study is to test the effects of blocking sympathetic nerve activity with a drug called clonidine on blood vessel function and muscle nerve activity in adults who are obese and have high blood pressure. The cohort of subjects will consist of 69 healthy young men and women age 18-79 years who are obese, defined as a body mass index \> or = to 30 kg/m2, who have untreated systolic hypertension (systolic blood pressure \> or = to 130 - \<180 mmHg- average of at least 3 measurements 2 min apart after 10 min seated resting position). These 69 subjects will then be randomized to 3 treatment arms: clonidine (0.1 mg/day), hydrochlorothiazide (25 mg/day) or placebo for 4 weeks in years 1 and 2. All tablets will be encapsulated by to look identical. Subjects will randomly (1:1:1) receive one of the following combinations in a double-blind, placebo-controlled design: 1. Oral clonidine (0.1 mg twice/day) 2. Oral hydrochlorothiazide (12.5 mg twice/day) 3. Oral placebo I

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT01983462
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Lead sponsor
Gary L. Pierce
Other
Enrollment
33 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 79 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date
Sep 30, 2013
Primary completion
May 31, 2020
Completion
May 31, 2020
Last update posted
Apr 13, 2023

2013 – 2020

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa 52240

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