Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
Description Module path is as follows:
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:45 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:45 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00326768
Brief Summary:
The objective of this trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of 52 weeks of open-label treatment with the fixed dose combination of telmisartan 80 mg plus HCTZ 12.5 mg and telmisartan 40 mg plus HCTZ 12.5 mg in patients with essential hypertension.
Detailed Description:
This is a multi-centre study with three centres participating with a target of 30 to 90 patients entering the maintenance period and 20-60 patients completing long-term treatment per centre. The recruitment period will be about three months from the start of the study.
Study Hypothesis:
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the long-term safety of a fixed dose combination of telmisartan/HCTZ fixed-dose combination treatment. This study has no control group; therefore, no hypothesis testing will be performed.
Comparison(s):
This study has no control group.
Study:
NCT00326768
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00326768