The antihypertensive efficacy of a quadruple single-pill combination in patients with resistant hypertension: study protocol for a randomized, open-label, crossover trial.

IF 2 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Trials Pub Date : 2025-01-20 DOI:10.1186/s13063-025-08719-8

Yuanyuan Yao, Xin Zhang, Runyu Ye, Shanshan Jia, Xiangyu Yang, Xiaoping Chen

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Abstract

Background: Resistant hypertension (RH) is defined as uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) despite treatment with at least three or more antihypertensive agents. Compelling evidence has shown that such a population has a greater risk of cardiovascular events as well as mortality. Although mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) have been shown to be an effective fourth-line treatment for RH, a significant proportion of RH patients do not achieve their blood pressure target. Compound reserpine and triamterene tablets, a traditional Chinese quadruple single-pill combination, have been proven to have good antihypertensive effects as well as safety, and are promising effective antihypertensive drugs for treating RH.

Methods: A randomized crossover clinical trial will be conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of compound reserpine and triamterene tablets treatment regimen (two tablets of olmesartan/amlodipine (OA) + one tablet of compound reserpine and triamterene tablets) with those of a standard treatment regimen (two tablets of OA + indapamide 2.5 mg + spironolactone 20 mg) in patients with RH. Forty patients will be recruited and randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to 2 crossover groups. The two groups will receive different combination therapies for 6 weeks and will then switch to the other combination therapy for 6 weeks, with a 4-week wash-out. The primary outcome will be the reduction in average 24-h systolic blood pressure after 6 weeks of intervention between the two groups.

Discussion: This study aimed to evaluate whether the compound reserpine and triamterene tablets treatment regimen (A + C + 0) results in a greater reduction in blood pressure in RH patients than the standard treatment regimen (A + C + D + spironolactone).

Trial registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2400081878. Registered on March 14, 2024 ( http://www.chictr.org.cn ).

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Trials 医学-医学：研究与实验

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3.80

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4.00%

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966

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6 months

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