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Trial reportJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2022

Efficacy and safety of low-dose antihypertensive combination of amlodipine, telmisartan, and chlorthalidone: A randomized, double-blind, parallel, phase II trial.

Ki-Chul Sung, Jung Hoon Sung, Eun Joo Cho, Jeong Cheon Ahn, Seung Hwan Han, Weon Kim, Kye Hun Kim, Il Suk Sohn, Jinho Shin, Seok Yeon Kim and 7 more

Open access · diamondAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase II
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Trial report in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 13 institutions in 2 countries.

Ki-Chul SungDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5630-2145
Jung Hoon SungDivision of Cardiology, Bundang CHA Medical Center, Sungnam, Korea.
Eun Joo ChoDivision of Cardiology, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
Jeong Cheon AhnDepartment of Cardiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea.
Seung Hwan HanDivision of Cardiology, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
Weon KimDivision of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Kye Hun KimDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School/Hospital, KwangJu, Korea.
Il Suk SohnDepartment of Cardiology, College of Medicine Kyung Hee University and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea.
Jinho ShinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6706-6504
Seok Yeon KimDivision of Cardiology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Kwang-Il KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Seok Min KangDivision of Cardiology, Yonsei Cardiovascular Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Sung-Ji ParkDivision of Cardiology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Yong-Jin KimDivision of Cardiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Joon-Han ShinDepartment of Cardiology, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea.
Seong-Mi ParkDivision of Cardiology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Chang-Gyu ParkDivision of Cardiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9654-9257
Korea University Medical Center · KRHanyang University Seoul Hospital · KRSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KRCHA University Bundang Medical Center · KRGachon University Gil Hospital · KRKangbuk Samsung Hospital · KRKorea University · KRKyung Hee University · KRKyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong · KRSeoul Medical Center · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KRThe Catholic University of Korea Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital · KRYonsei University · KR

Funding

Addpharma. Inc
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this clinical trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of low-dose triple combinations of amlodipine, telmisartan, and chlorthalidone in patients with essential hypertension. After a 2-week placebo run-in period, 176 patients were randomized to seven treatment groups (placebo, quarter-dose combination, third-dose combination, half-dose combination, amlodipine 5 mg, amlodipine 10 mg, and telmisartan 80 mg) and administered the assigned study drug orally for 8 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was the change in the mean sitting systolic blood pressure (BP) (MSSBP) at Week 8. The MSSBP and mean sitting diastolic BP in the quarter-dose and half-dose groups were significantly lower compared to the placebo and amlodipine 5 mg groups, with similar BP-lowering effects observed compared to the amlodipine 10 mg and telmisartan 80 mg groups. However, the third-dose group showed significant BP improvement only compared to the placebo group. A similar pattern was observed for the control rate of hypertension and response rates. Additional analysis was conducted after correcting for gender and age effects, and, as a result, the third-dose group showed similar results with regard to the BP-lowering effect as the quarter-dose and half-dose groups. In terms of safety, no special adverse events and clinically significant results were noted, and all dose groups of the triple combination are considered safe for use in essential hypertension patients. The current findings indicated that low-dose triple combination of amlodipine, telmisartan, and chlorthalidone over 8 weeks effectively improved the BP-lowering effect in patients with essential hypertension without any safety concerns.

Indexed as

Antihypertensive AgentsHypertensionAmlodipineBlood PressureChlorthalidoneDouble-Blind MethodDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationEssential HypertensionHumansTelmisartanTreatment OutcomeAmlodipineAntihypertensive AgentsChlorthalidoneDrug CombinationsTelmisartanamlodipinechlorthalidonehypertensionlow-dose combinationtelmisartan

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PMID36094783
PMCPMC9581102
OpenAlexW4297081653

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