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CompletedNCT00785512Updated Sep 15, 2010Results posted

A Study on the Long-term Efficacy of Nebivolol After Withdrawal of Therapy

A Phase 4 interventional study of Nebivolol and Placebo in Hypertension, sponsored by Forest Laboratories. Completed at 26 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 79 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-09-15.

Sponsored by Forest Laboratories · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
207
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 79 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will evaluate the long-term efficacy of nebivolol monotherapy in patients with stage 1 or stage 2 hypertension after the withdrawal of active medication.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypertension

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Keywords

  • nebivolol
  • Bystolic®
  • Hypertension
  • blood pressure
  • withdrawal
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In context

Hypertension

6,689 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypertension; 965 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 207 is above the median of 90 across 4,995 interventional studies indexed under Hypertension.

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Lead sponsor

Forest Laboratories is the lead sponsor of 165 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (100%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 79 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • male and female outpatients 18 to 79 years of age
  • Females must be post-menopausal, or not pregnant and using an approved contraceptive regimen
  • meet criteria for stage I or II hypertension
  • currently not treated, or being treated with no more than two anti-hypertensive medications

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • secondary hypertension
  • evidence of other concurrent disease or conditions that might interfere with the conduct of the study
  • treatment with any investigational study drug within 30 days of Screening (Visit 1)
  • have a history of hypersensitivity to nebivolol or other β-blockers
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
207 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    1

    Nebivolol 10 mg, 10-mg Nebivolol nontrade tablets , oral administration Nebivolol 20 mg, 20-mg Nebivolol nontrade tablets , oral administration Nebivolol 40 mg, two 20-mg Nebivolol nontrade tablets , oral administration

    Drug: Nebivolol

  • Placebo comparator
    2

    Matching placebo tablets, oral administration

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugNebivolol

    Nebivolol 10 mg, 10-mg Nebivolol nontrade tablets , oral administration Nebivolol 20 mg, 20-mg Nebivolol nontrade tablets , oral administration Nebivolol 40 mg, two 20-mg Nebivolol nontrade tablets , oral administration

    Also known as: Bystolic® (nebivolol)

  • DrugPlacebo

    Matching placebo tablets, oral administration

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Trough Sitting Diastolic Blood Pressure

    Change from baseline, week 0 (Visit 9) to Week 4 (Visit 12) in peripheral diastolic blood pressure measured at drug trough.

    Time frame: From baseline, week 0 (Visit 9) to week 4 (Visit 12)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Trough Sitting Systolic Blood Pressure

    Change from baseline, week 0 (Visit 9) to Week 4 (Visit 12) in peripheral systolic blood pressure measured at drug trough.

    Time frame: From baseline, week 0 (Visit 9) to week 4 (Visit 12)

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Results

Posted Sep 15, 2010

Participant flow

The recruitment period was five months, from November 2008 through March 2009.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneNebivololPlacebo
Started102105
Completed99101
Not completed34
Withdrew: Inclusion/exclusion not meet00
Withdrew: Adverse event00
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy02
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject01
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up30
Withdrew: Precedure refused00
Withdrew: Ivrs programing error00
Withdrew: Physician decision00
Withdrew: Lack of compliance01

Outcome measures

PrimaryTrough Sitting Diastolic Blood Pressure

Change from baseline, week 0 (Visit 9) to Week 4 (Visit 12) in peripheral diastolic blood pressure measured at drug trough.

Time frame:
From baseline, week 0 (Visit 9) to week 4 (Visit 12)
Reported as:
Mean · mm HG
Trough Sitting Diastolic Blood Pressure
mm HGNebivololPlacebo
Baseline81.3 ± 7.281.1 ± 7.0
Change from baseline1.8 ± 7.37.7 ± 8.6
SecondaryTrough Sitting Systolic Blood Pressure

Change from baseline, week 0 (Visit 9) to Week 4 (Visit 12) in peripheral systolic blood pressure measured at drug trough.

Time frame:
From baseline, week 0 (Visit 9) to week 4 (Visit 12)
Reported as:
Mean · mm HG
Trough Sitting Systolic Blood Pressure
mm HGNebivololPlacebo
Baseline134.1 ± 12.5134.4 ± 11.4
Change from baseline3.5 ± 12.37.6 ± 11.8

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse event data was collected for a period of 9 months, from November 2008 to August 2009.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Single-blind Nebivolol—2/269 (0.7%)29/269 (10.8%)
Nebivolol—0/102 (0%)0/102 (0%)
Placebo—0/105 (0%)0/105 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventSingle-blind NebivololNebivololPlacebo
Acute myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders1/2690/1020/105
PneumoniaInfections and infestations1/2690/1020/105
SepsisInfections and infestations1/2690/1020/105
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventSingle-blind NebivololNebivololPlacebo
BradycardiaCardiac disorders16/2690/1020/105
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations14/2690/1020/105

Baseline characteristics

Age Categorical
Age Categorical(participants)NebivololPlaceboTotal
<18 years000
Ages 18 to 64 years8691177
>=65 years161430
Age Continuous
Age Continuous(years)NebivololPlaceboTotal
Mean52.6 ± 11.252.9 ± 10.252.8 ± 10.6
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)NebivololPlaceboTotal
Female434386
Male5962121
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)NebivololPlaceboTotal
United States102105207
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Study locations

26 sites
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Chandler, Arizona 85225, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Phoenix, Arizona 85050, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Los Angeles, California 90057, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Bradenton, Florida 34203, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Brooksville, Florida 34613, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    DeLand, Florida 32720, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Hollywood, Florida 33021, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Miami, Florida 33014, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Miami, Florida 33156, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Miami, Florida 33169, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    St. Petersburg, Florida 33709, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Auburn, Maine 04210, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Cary, North Carolina 27518, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Hickory, North Carolina 28601, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Salisbury, North Carolina 28144, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Marion, Ohio 43302, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    New Tazewell, Tennessee 37825, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Dallas, Texas 75231, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Dallas, Texas 75234, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 15, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00785512
Lead sponsor
Forest Laboratories
First posted
Nov 5, 2008
Start date
Nov 2008
Primary completion
Aug 2009
Results posted
Sep 15, 2010
Last update
Sep 15, 2010

Study contacts

Tatjana Lukic, MD, MSc
study director · Forest Research Institute, a Subsidiary of Forest Laboratories Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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