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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01184599
Date of registration: 16/08/2010
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Kagawa University
Public title: A Prospective Study of the Kidney Protective Effect of Aliskiren in Hypertensive Patients With IgA Nephropathy
Scientific title:
Date of first enrolment: June 2010
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01184599
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
Name:     Masahito Imanishi
Address: 
Telephone: +81-6-6929-1221
Email: masachan@msic.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Affiliation: 
Name:     Masahito Imanishi
Address: 
Telephone: +81-6-6929-1221
Email: masachan@msic.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Affiliation: 
Name:     Masahito Imanishi
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Osaka City General Hospital
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- IgA nephropathy confirmed by renal biopsy

- Hypertension (<= 125/75 mmHg)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who have been treated with angiotensin type 1 receptor blocker or
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor within 4 weeks

- Severe hypertension (<= 180/110 mmHg) or secondary hypertension

- Patients with history of allergy or adverse effect for aliskiren

- Renal dysfunction (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate < 60 mL/min/1.73m2)

- Pregnancy

- Patient treated with cyclosporine

- Hyperkalemia (serum potassium >= 5.6 mmol/L)

- Autoimmune disease including systemic lupus erythematosus

- Patients inadequate for the study



Age minimum: 16 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Glomerulonephritis, IGA
Hypertension
Intervention(s)
Drug: aliskiren
Primary Outcome(s)
Renal function (Creatinine clearance) [Time Frame: One year (every 6 months)]
Urinary protein [Time Frame: One year (every 6 months)]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Aldosterone [Time Frame: One year (every 12 months)]
(Pro)renin receptor [Time Frame: One year (every 12 months)]
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein [Time Frame: One year (every 6 months)]
Asymmetric dimethylarginine [Time Frame: One year (every 12 months)]
Advanced glycation end product [Time Frame: One year (every 12 months)]
Urinary angiotensinogen [Time Frame: One year (every 6 months)]
Oxidative stress [Time Frame: One year (every 12 months)]
Plasma Rennin Activity [Time Frame: One year (every 12 months)]
Urinary Transforming growth factor-beta [Time Frame: One year (every 6 months)]
Urinary type 4 collagen [Time Frame: One year (every 6 months)]
Secondary ID(s)
OCGH-746
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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