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NCT00239538 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

SMOOTH - Blood Pressure Control in Diabetic/Obese Patients

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
840
Enrollment target

NCT00239538: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

NCT00239538 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Boehringer Ingelheim. The registered enrollment target is 840 participants, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (62% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00239538, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
840 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that telmisartan 80 mg combined with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg (T80/H12.5) is at least as effective and possibly superior to valsartan 160 mg combined with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg (V160/H12.5) in lowering mean ambulatory systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) during the last 6 hours of the 24-hour dosing interval at the end of a 10-week treatment period in mild-to-moderate hypertensive, overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Interventions

  • DRUG telmisartan combined with hydrochlorothiazide (80/12.5 mg)
  • DRUG valsartan combined with hydrochlorothiazide (160/12.5mg)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 840 participants
Start Date 2003-01
Est. Completion 2004-12
Phase Phase 4
Boehringer Ingelheim

515 total trials

What the finished NCT00239538 record still lists

NCT00239538 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 840 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (62% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which telmisartan combined with hydrochlorothiazide (80/12.5 mg) is the first listed.

NCT00239538 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00239538 about?

NCT00239538 is a clinical study titled "SMOOTH - Blood Pressure Control in Diabetic/Obese Patients". The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that telmisartan 80 mg combined with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg (T80/H12.5) is at least as effective and possibly superior to valsartan 160 mg combined with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg (V160/H12.5) in lowering mean ambulatory systolic blood pres...

What is the current status of trial NCT00239538?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 840 participants. The study started on 2003-01. Estimated completion is 2004-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00239538?

The interventions under investigation include: telmisartan combined with hydrochlorothiazide (80/12.5 mg) (DRUG), valsartan combined with hydrochlorothiazide (160/12.5mg) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00239538?

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 NCT00239538's enrollment target sits among peer trials

840 90th of 2000 higher than 1,911 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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