Clinical trial NCT01501929: Effects of Nebivolol on Skeletal Muscle During Exercise in Hypertensive Patients
Official title: Effects of Nebivolol on Microvascular Perfusion in the Skeletal Muscles During Exercise in Hypertensive Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE4
Conditions: Hypertension
Keywords: hypertension
blood pressure
blood pressure medications
metoprolol
nebivolol
vascular oxidative stress
nitric oxide
nitric oxide synthase (eNOS)
endothelium
endothelial dysfunction
endothelial cell protein expression
microvascular blood flow
flow mediated dilation
handgrip exercise
endothelial cell collection
microbubbles
Definity
Lead sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Forest Laboratories
First posted: 2011-12-30
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: DIAGNOSTIC

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if Nebivolol improves microvascular perfusion in skeletal muscle during exercise in hypertensive patients and whether this improvement is accompanied by reduction in vascular oxidative stress or increased endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression in humans.

Detailed description: In 32 untreated stage 1 hypertensive subjects, the investigators will measure blood pressure; noninvasive cardiac output by thoracic electrical bioimpedance (Bioz, Cardio Dynamics); forearm mediated vasodilation (FMD), which is a non-invasive assessment of endothelial function; collect venous endothelial cells; and measure microvascular perfusion using an Octafluoropropane microbubble contrast agent (Definity).

To obtain FMD, the brachial artery will be imaged using ultrasound. After a clear picture has been obtained, the cuff on the same arm will be inflated until it is tight for five minutes. During and following this, the subject's arm will continue to be imaged to monitor maximal increase in the brachial artery diameter.

To collect endothelial cells, a thin wire will be inserted in the vein to collect cells from the inner lining of the vein. The cells collected will be processed and stained for several proteins involved in endothelial cell function, using immunofluorescent technique.

To assess the microvascular perfusion in the skeletal muscle, a contrast agent (Definity) will be administered at baseline and after 5 minutes of rhythmic hand grip exercise at 30% of maximal voluntary contraction.

The investigators will then randomize our subjects to receive 12 weeks of Metoprolol or Nebivolol, using a cross over design. There will be a 4 week washout period between the two treatments. During the washout period, subjects will be followed after 2 weeks of drug withdrawal. Subjects found to have BP \> 140/90 mmHg then, will be started on hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) at 25 mg once daily. Then subjects will be asked to return in 2 weeks. At that time HCTZ will be stopped if started in the earlier visit, and subject will be switched to the remaining treatment (Nebivolol or Metoprolol). Then, the investigators will assess microvascular perfusion in the skeletal muscle at rest and during handgrip exercise, endothelial function (FMD), and changes in endothelial cell protein expression after 12 weeks of Nebivolol and after 12 weeks of Metoprolol treatment in the same subjects.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women with stage I primary untreated hypertension (BP between 140-159/90-99 mmHg)
* Age 18-65

Exclusion Criteria:

* Congestive heart failure
* Coronary artery disease
* Left ventricular hypertrophy by echocardiography or ECG
* History of stroke
* Average blood pressure \>159/99 mmHg
* Bradycardia with a resting heart rate \<55 bpm
* Chronic kidney disease with a serum creatinine \> 1.4 mg/dL
* Asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
* Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
* Hypersensitivity to beta blockers, hydrochlorothiazide, or Definity
* Any history of substance abuse (other than tobacco)
* Concomitant drug treatment which raises endogenous nitric oxide levels, including nitrates or phosphodiesterase V inhibitors (Viagra, Levitra)
* History of symptomatic bradycardia or heart block
* Patients with Right-to-left, bidirectional, or transient right-to-left cardiac shunts
* Hypersensitivity to perflutren, blood, blood products or albumin.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Endothelial Cell Protein Expression p47phox From Endothelial Cell Collection
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Microvascular Blood Flow
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: UT Southwestern Medical Center
state: Texas
Study officials:
affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center
name: Wanpen Vongpatanasin, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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