Comparison of morning vs bedtime administration of the combination of valsartan/amlodipine on nocturnal brachial and central blood pressure in patients with hypertension.

Journal Article (Clinical Trial;Journal Article;Multicenter Study)

The aim of this study was to compare the effect of morning and bedtime administration of valsartan/amlodipine combination therapy (80/5 mg) on nocturnal brachial and central blood pressure (BP) measured by ambulatory BP monitoring in patients with hypertension. This was a 16-week prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label, crossover, noninferiority clinical trial. Patients underwent 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring at randomization, at switching, and at the end of the study. Twenty-three patients (mean age, 68.0 years) were studied. The difference in nocturnal brachial systolic BP between the morning and bedtime administrations of combination valsartan/amlodipine was -3.2 mm Hg, and the two-sided 95% confidence interval ranged from -6.8 to 0.4 mm Hg. The difference in nocturnal central systolic BP was -4.0 mm Hg (95% confidence interval, -7.6 to -0.4 mm Hg). The upper limit of the 95% confidence interval was below the margin of 3.0 mm Hg in both nocturnal brachial and central systolic BP, confirming the noninferiority of morning administration to the bedtime administration of valsartan/amlodipine combination therapy.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Fujiwara, T; Hoshide, S; Yano, Y; Kanegae, H; Kario, K

Published Date

  • December 2017

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 19 / 12

Start / End Page

  • 1319 - 1326

PubMed ID

  • 29106031

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC8030911

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1751-7176

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/jch.13128

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States