Conditions: Hypertension
Keywords: Hypertension ≥ 65 years aliskiren placebo light meal
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 756
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of aliskiren 75 mg, 150 mg, and 300 mg in elderly patients with essential hypertension when given with a light meal.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: None arm 2: None arm 3: None arm 4: None

Interventions: intervention 1: Placebo intervention 2: Aliskiren 75 mg intervention 3: Aliskiren 150 mg intervention 4: Aliskiren 300 mg
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Placebo tablet taken once daily in the morning with a light meal. intervention 2: Aliskiren 75 mg tablet taken once daily in the morning with a light meal. intervention 3: Aliskiren 150 mg tablet taken once daily in the morning with a light meal. intervention 4: Aliskiren 300 mg tablet taken once daily in the morning with a light meal.

Protocol document: