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NCT00168779 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Forced-Titration, Comparing Telmisartan vs Valsartan. Taken Orally for Eight Weeks in Patients With Stage 1 and Stage 2 Hypertension

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
1,185
Enrollment target

NCT00168779: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

NCT00168779 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Boehringer Ingelheim. The registered enrollment target is 1,185 participants, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (129% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00168779, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
1,185 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of telmisartan 80 mg / hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg \[Micardis HCT\] to valsartan 160 mg / hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg \[Diovan HCT\] and placebo in the treatment of Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG telmisartan 80 mg / hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg
  • DRUG valsartan 160 mg / hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,185 participants
Start Date 2005-09
Est. Completion 2006-07
Phase Phase 4
Boehringer Ingelheim

515 total trials

What the finished NCT00168779 record still lists

NCT00168779 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,185 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (129% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00168779 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00168779 about?

NCT00168779 is a clinical study titled "Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Forced-Titration, Comparing Telmisartan vs Valsartan. Taken Orally for Eight Weeks in Patients With Stage 1 and Stage 2 Hypertension". The primary objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of telmisartan 80 mg / hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg \[Micardis HCT\] to valsartan 160 mg / hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg \[Diovan HCT\] and placebo in the treatment of Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension.

What is the current status of trial NCT00168779?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 1,185 participants. The study started on 2005-09. Estimated completion is 2006-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00168779?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), telmisartan 80 mg / hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg (DRUG), valsartan 160 mg / hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00168779?

This trial is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, which has 515 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00168779's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,185 63rd of 2000 higher than 1,938 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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