REFOCUS-HTN US-WEST: A Data Infrastructure to Characterize Individuals With Hypertension

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKaiser Permanente

About this trial

The goal of the REFOCUS-HTN US-WEST program is to gain a better understanding of the role of a hormone called aldosterone in the development of hypertension. The SCALED sub-study is an observational cohort study that will enroll from REFOCUS-HTN cohort for prospective data collection.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

≥1 outpatient, non-emergency department diagnosis of hypertension;

≥2 consecutive outpatient measures of systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg at least 90 days apart;

≥2 consecutive outpatient measures of diastolic blood pressure ≥80 mmHg at least 90 days apart.

Hypertension diagnosis within the past 18 months prior to screening.

Disqualifiers

Diagnosed cause of secondary hypertension from drug or alcohol induced, or renovascular hypertension;

Bariatric surgery or GLP1 prescription in the last 12 months;

Exposure to an aldosterone synthase inhibitor or a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist in the last 12 weeks;

Last known estimated glomerular filtration rate < 45 mL/min/1.73m2 (according to the CKD-EPI equation) at the time of screening;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • observational study

Treatment groups

500 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Kaiser Permanente

Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca

Collaborator