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CompletedNCT01057251NEB-MD-20Updated Jan 11, 2012Results posted

Nebivolol in Patients With Systolic Stage 2 Hypertension

A Phase 4 interventional study of Nebivolol and Placebo in Hypertension, sponsored by Forest Laboratories. Completed at 36 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 64 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-01-11.

Sponsored by Forest Laboratories (part of AbbVie) · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
433
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 64 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary object of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 6 weeks of nebivolol monotherapy compared with placebo in patients with systolic stage 2 hypertension.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypertension

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Keywords

  • Nebivolol
  • Bystolic TM
  • Hypertension
  • Stage 2 Hypertension
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In context

Hypertension

6,834 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypertension; 971 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 433 is above the median of 90 across 5,095 interventional studies indexed under Hypertension.

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Lead sponsor

Forest Laboratories is the lead sponsor of 168 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.

First submitted before Forest Laboratories became part of AbbVie.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 64 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • male of female, 18 to 64 years of age at screening
  • mean seated heart rate at least 60 bpm
  • diagnosed systolic stage 2 hypertension
  • unremarkable physical exam findings

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • high risk due to secondary hypertension or former stage 3 hypertension by JNC6
  • concurrent conditions (reno, cardiovascular, obesity, thyroid, etc)
  • currently taking medication that cannot be stopped during the course of the study
  • participating other clinical trials
  • member of the study center personnel
  • documented drug abuse
  • contra indication to beta blocker
  • abnormal lab finding
  • poor compliance
  • other conditions judged by investigator that is not suitable for the study
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Drug: Nebivolol

  • Placebo comparator
    2

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • 5 mg, titrated to 20 mg, once daily oral administration

    Also known as: Bystolic

  • DrugPlacebo

    5 mg or 20 mg once daily, oral administration

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Mean Seated Systolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks of Nebivolol Monotherapy

    Office blood pressure measured at trough by automatic oscillometric device.

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Visit 1 (week 0) to Visit 4 (Week 6)

  2. Change From Baseline in Mean Seated Diastolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks of Nebivolol Monotherapy

    Office blood pressure measured at trough by automatic oscillometric device.

    Time frame: Change from Baseline (Week 0) to Visit 4 (Week 6)

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Results

Posted Jan 11, 2012

Participant flow

Recruitment occured from March 2010 through October 2010 at 36 US sites.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneNebivololPlacebo
Started290143
Completed262114
Not completed2829
Withdrew: Did not meet inclusionexclusion criteria42
Withdrew: Adverse event42
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy211
Withdrew: Protocol violation62
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject45
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up76
Withdrew: Other reason11

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange From Baseline in Mean Seated Systolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks of Nebivolol Monotherapy

Office blood pressure measured at trough by automatic oscillometric device.

Time frame:
Change from Baseline Visit 1 (week 0) to Visit 4 (Week 6)
Reported as:
Mean · mm Hg
Change From Baseline in Mean Seated Systolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks of Nebivolol Monotherapy
mm HgNebivololPlacebo
Change From Baseline in Mean Seated Systolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks of Nebivolol Monotherapy-18.2 ± 16.7-12.3 ± 17.7
PrimaryChange From Baseline in Mean Seated Diastolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks of Nebivolol Monotherapy

Office blood pressure measured at trough by automatic oscillometric device.

Time frame:
Change from Baseline (Week 0) to Visit 4 (Week 6)
Reported as:
Mean · mm Hg
Change From Baseline in Mean Seated Diastolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks of Nebivolol Monotherapy
mm HgNebivololPlacebo
Change From Baseline in Mean Seated Diastolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks of Nebivolol Monotherapy-12.3 ± 9.8-5.7 ± 11.4

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse event data was collected for a period of 10 months, from March 2010 to January 2011.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Nebivolol—1/290 (0.3%)0/290 (0%)
Placebo—3/142 (2.1%)0/142 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventNebivololPlacebo
Myofascial pain syndromeMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/2901/142
Chest PainGeneral disorders0/2901/142
HypertensionVascular disorders0/2901/142
Prostate CancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)0/2901/142
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/2900/142

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)NebivololPlaceboTotal
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years290142432
>=65 years000
Age Continuous
Age Continuous(years)NebivololPlaceboTotal
Mean51.1 ± 8.149.7 ± 9.050.6 ± 8.4
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)NebivololPlaceboTotal
Female14161202
Male14981230
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)NebivololPlaceboTotal
United States290142432
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Study locations

36 sites
  • Forest Investigative Site 008
    Foley, Alabama 36535, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 021
    Montgomery, Alabama 36117, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 006
    Chino, California 91710, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 002
    Long Beach, California 90806, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 004
    Los Angeles, California 90057, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 020
    Temecula, California 92591, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 028
    Coral Gables, Florida 33134, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 014
    Daytona Beach, Florida 32114, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 001
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 037
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 033
    Hialeah, Florida 33012, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 026
    Jacksonville, Florida 32216, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 017
    Miami, Florida 33133, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 010
    Miami, Florida 33169, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 030
    Orlando, Florida 32806, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 009
    Atlanta, Georgia 30338, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 031
    Augusta, Georgia 30904, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 039
    Meridian, Idaho 83646, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 007
    Auburn, Maine 04210, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 038
    Baltimore, Maryland 21204, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 011
    Baltimore, Maryland 21209, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 029
    Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 023
    Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 005
    Florissant, Missouri 63033, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 041
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89106, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 040
    New York, New York 10010, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 012
    Hickory, North Carolina 28601, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 027
    Salisbury, North Carolina 28144, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 024
    Harleysville, Pennsylvania 19438, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 013
    Charleston, South Carolina 29407, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 035
    Greenville, South Carolina 29605, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 018
    Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 022
    Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 003
    Memphis, Tennessee 38119, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 032
    Corpus Christi, Texas 78404, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 025
    Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Lewin A, Punzi H, Luo X, Stapff M. Nebivolol monotherapy for patients with systolic stage II hypertension: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Clin Ther. 2013 Feb;35(2):142-52. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2012.12.015. Epub 2013 Jan 15. PubMed 23332366 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 11, 2012, 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
NCT01057251
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 27, 2010
Start date
Mar 2010
Primary completion
Dec 2010
Completion
Jan 2011
Results posted
Jan 11, 2012
Last update
Jan 11, 2012

Study contacts

Manfred Stapff, MD, PhD
study director · Forest Research Institute, a Subsidiary of Forest Laboratories Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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