Canadian Study of Trandolapril on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients (TRAIL)

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The TRAIL study was conducted to examine the effects of escalating doses of an ACE inhibitor, trandolapril, on lowering blood pressure in Stage 1-2 hypertensive patients...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Prospective, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Effect of an Escalating Dose Regimen of Trandolapril on Blood Pressure in Treatment-Naïve and Concurrently Treated Hypertensive Patients (TRAIL)”

The TRAIL study was conducted to examine the effects of escalating doses of an ACE inhibitor, trandolapril, on lowering blood pressure in Stage 1-2 hypertensive patients.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Study Primary Completion Date: June 2005

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Trandolapril
    • 0.5, 1,2,4mg/once daily/ for 26 weeks (If BP was not controlled, dose was escalated to the next higher dosage every 4-5 weeks).

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Other: 1
  • Other: 2
  • Other: 3

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Effectiveness of escalating dose regimen of trandolapril in controlling blood pressure
    • Time Frame: 14 weeks
      Safety Issue?: No

Secondary Measures

  • Changes in blood pressure, safety.
    • Time Frame: 14 and 26 weeks
      Safety Issue?: Yes
  • BP mmHg incremental and absolute change
    • Time Frame: 14 and 26 weeks
      Safety Issue?: Yes
  • Adverse events
    • Time Frame: Throughout 26 weeks
      Safety Issue?: Yes

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Stage 1 or 2 Hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncontrolled diabetes
  • Subject has a hypersensitivity to ACE inhibitor

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: Abbott Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Global Medical Information 1-800-633-9110 Study Director Abbott  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 09, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00233532

Study ID Number: CANA-03-003

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00233532

Health Authority: Canada: Ethics Review Committee

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