New biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN92249277 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN92249277 |
| EudraCT/CTIS number | 2018-000467-88 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 7/2016 |
- Submission date
- 18/02/2018
- Registration date
- 25/02/2018
- Last edited
- 23/02/2018
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
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Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) occurs when the walls of the pulmonary arteries become thick and stiff, increasing blood pressure. TSP-1 has been recently proposed as a marker for PAH by a couple of studies that have reported higher blood levels of TSP-1 in patients with PAH. The aim of this study is to measure blood TSP-1 levels in hypertensive patients with endothelial (blood vessel lining) dysfunction before and after one year of treatment with perindopril, an antihypertensive drug with vascular (blood vessel) protective effects.
Who can participate?
Patients aged over 18 with primary arterial hypertension
What does the study involve?
All patients underwent a thorough screening and, if their previous antihypertensive treatment did not manage to properly control their blood pressure, the patient had some side effects or presented other risk factors under the previous treatment, their treatment was changed to either perindopril 5mg or 10mg, based on their blood pressure level. Participants are monitored every 3 months, and a complete investigation is done at the beginning of the treatment and after one year of treatment. Blood samples are collected to measure levels of TSP-1 and other markers. Blood pressure and endothelial dysfunction are also measured.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participants may benefit from normalization of blood pressure, stabilization of vascular damage and reversing the degree of endothelial dysfunction (although the period of treatment is short). There are few risks for participants, mainly due to the side effects to the drug used: hypotension (low blood pressure), hypersensitization, dry cough, and dizziness.
Where is the study run from?
Cardiology Clinic of Timisoara City Hospital (Romania)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
January 2015 to June 2016
Who is funding the study?
"Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Romania)
Who is the main contact?
Valentina Buda
buda.valentina.oana@gmail.com
Contact information
Mrs Valentina Buda
Scientific
Scientific
str. eneas nr.80
Timisoara
400477
Romania
| Phone | +40 (0)755100408 |
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| buda.valentina.oana@gmail.com |
Study information
| Study design | Single-center Phase IV observational study |
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| Primary study design | Observational |
| Secondary study design | Cohort study |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | The influence of perindopril on TSP-1 and PTX3 plasma levels at the beginning and after one year on treatment, in hypertensive patients with endothelial dysfunction |
| Study objectives | TSP-1 has been recently proposed as a prognostic marker for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by a couple of studies that have reported high plasma levels of TSP-1 in patients with PAH compared with their controls. The aim of this study is to quantify TSP-1 plasma levels in hypertensive patients with endothelial dysfunction before and after one year of treatment with perindopril (an antihypertensive drug with vascular protective effects). |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethical Committee of the “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania, 29/06/2016, no. 7/2016 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Essential arterial hypertension, endothelial dysfunction |
| Intervention | All recruited patients completed the informed consent form and underwent a thorough screening including the disease and other associated medical conditions, a family medical history, and laboratory/paraclinical investigations. After the clinic-biological evaluation, if the previous antihypertensive treatment did not manage to properly control blood pressure, the patient had some side effects or presented other risk factors under the previous regimen of treatment, the antihypertensive treatment was changed to Perindopril 5mg or 10mg, based on each patient’s blood pressure level. All patients were evaluated at the initial moment To (under treatment with other antihypertensive drugs, period: 01/01/2015 – 30/06/2015) and after one year of treatment (T1, period: 01/01/2016 – 30/06/2016) with Perindopril. Laboratory analysis Venous blood samples were collected in the morning (8:30AM), a jeun, in a temperature controlled room (22-24⁰C) of the hospital, after at least 8 hours from their last consumption of food, sweet fluids, coffee, cigarettes and during that time no physical effort was made. The standard biochemical tests (e.g. complete blood count, total cholesterol, creatinine, hepatic transaminase) were completed in the hospital, following the normal procedures. The plasma levels of TSP-1, PTX3 (pentraxin-3) and hs-CRP (high-selectivity C reactive protein) were assessed by the Bioclinica SA Laboratory from Timisoara. The plasma concentrations of TSP-1 and PTX3 were assessed through the ELISA method, the kits being provided by R&D Systems. The plasma levels of hs-CRP were assessed through the high sensitive immunoturbidimetric method, the kits being provided by Abbott Diagnostic Company. All these methods are standardized. The normal range of TSP-1 plasma levels given by the laboratory was: 8794 – 28335 ng/dl. Arterial pressure The blood pressure was measured after 30 minutes of rest, in a supine position, at the right brachial artery, in the same temperature controlled room. The final value of the arterial pressure is calculated as follows: the arithmetic mean of 3 consecutive measurements at five minute intervals. The flow mediated dilation assessment (FMD) The presence/absence of endothelial dysfunction was assessed through flow mediated dilation measurement dependent of the endothelium (FMD) - a functional assessment, and also by assessing the intimal-medial thickness (IMT) - a structural assessment. The procedure was performed after the patient fasted for a minimum of 8 hours, during that time he was not allowed to consume any type of foods, coffee, tea, vitamins, no physical effort was allowed, he did not smoke and did not take any vasoactive drugs. After 10 minutes of rest in a supine position, in a soundproof room, the brachial arterial diameter was measured with a high resolution ultrasonography system, a General Electric medical system VIVID S5, equipped with a linear transducer of 9MHz. The longitudinal scans of the brachial artery were performed approximately 5cm proximal of the antecubital fossa. The diameter measurements of the vessel were marked down at the initial moment and after 5 minutes of reactive hyperaemia, induced by the deflation of the blood pressure cuff, previously inflated to 50mmHg above the patient’s systolic blood pressure point. The FMDs being calculated as follows: %FMD = [(reactive hyperaemia diameter – standard diameter)/standard diameter] x100 The trialists concluded (based on the literature) that FMD is: 1. “Normal” – if the brachial artery was dilated with 20% more than the initial standard diameter 2. “Impaired – “endothelial dysfunction” – if the brachial artery did not dilate with 20% more than the initial standard diameter Three measurements were performed for each patient and the arithmetic mean was noted. The intima-media thickness assessment (IMT) The IMT, as agreed in the Mannheim Consensus, was assessed at the baseline of the common carotid artery, bilateral, 2 cm under the branch level of the internal and external carotid. A high-resolution ultrasonography system was used for this, a General Electric medical system VIVID S5, in B mode, equipped with 9MHz linear transducer. The patients were examined in a supine position and the IMT value was given online by the built-in software of the medical system. The following were taken into consideration: values smaller than or equal to 0.9mm were considered normal and values over 1.2mm were considered high (values that clearly shows the atherosclerosis presence and the high risk of cardiovascular diseases). Echocardiography An echography was performed using a high-resolution ultrasonography General Electric medical system VIVID S5, to assess the effects of hypertension on the structures and functions of the heart. The patients with low ejection fraction (<40%) were excluded from the study. The evaluated parameters included: the diameter of the left atrium (DLA), the dimensions of the interventricular septum (IVS) of the posterior wall, the end diastolic diameter of the left ventricle diameter (EDLV) and the ejection fraction (EF). All the measurements that were done during the study were performed by the same certified cardiologist. Drugs used: Prestarium 5mg or 10mg – the main pharmaceutical form used Perindopril Actavis 5mg or 10mg Perindopril Tosilat Teva TEVA 5mg or 10mg Frequency of adm: 1tb/day Total duration of the treatment: 1 year Follow up: after 1 year of treatment During the study, the patients came to visits and were monitored every 3 months, the complete investigation being done at the beginning of the treatment and after one year of treatment for each patients in function of the date of entry in the study. |
| Intervention type | Drug |
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Phase IV |
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Perindopril |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Arterial pressure was measured after 30 minutes of rest, in a supine position, at the right brachial artery 2. The presence/absence of endothelial dysfunction was assessed using flow mediated dilation (FMD) and intimal-medial thickness (IMT) 3. Plasma levels of TSP-1, PTX3 (pentraxin-3) and hs-CRP (high-selectivity C reactive protein) measured using the ELISA method (TSP-1, PTX3) and the high sensitive immunoturbidimetric method (hs-CRP) All outcomes measured at baseline and after one year of treatment |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality were measured using clinical examination of patients, electrocardiography, blood pressure measurements every time the patients visited the doctor 2. Incidence of strokes, myocardial infarction, and heart failure were measured using electrocardiography, echocardiography by determining the specific parameters in every visit and also by evaluating the presence of clinical symptoms All outcomes measured at baseline and after one year of treatment |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2015 |
| Completion date | 30/06/2016 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
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| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 112 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Age >18 years 2. Established diagnosis of primary arterial hypertension |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Atherosclerotic disease 2. Coronary artery disease 3. Heart failure 4. Diabetes 5. Renal and hepatic pathologies 6. Asthma 7. Acute and chronic inflammatory diseases |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2015 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/06/2015 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Romania
Study participating centre
Cardiology Clinic of Timisoara City Hospital
12, Revolutiei Boulevard
300041
Romania
300041
Romania
Sponsor information
"Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy
University/education
University/education
2nd Eftimie Murgu Street
Timisoara
300041
Romania
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/00afdp487 |
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Funders
Funder type
University/education
"Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 01/03/2018 |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Available on request |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Planned publication in Scientific Reports. |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are/will be available upon request from M.D. Andor Minodora (cardiologist) (andorminodora@gmail.com) and Pharm. Valentina Buda (clinical pharmacist) (buda.valentina.oana@gmail.com). All the data will be available after publication. |
