Why the study?
Does lisinopril 20 mg reduce 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in patients with mild to moderate hypertension compared to placebo?
Population
24 patients with mild to moderate hypertension, mean age 52 +/- 6 years, 21 men and 3 women.
Comparison
Lisinopril 20 mg administered for 4 weeks. vs Placebo administered for 4 weeks.
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to two consecutive treatments, Double-blind…
Follow-up
4 weeks per treatment period
Authors
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Supports lisinopril 20 mg in mild-moderate hypertension; confirms ambulatory BP efficacy in RCTs.
Does lisinopril 20 mg reduce 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in patients with mild to moderate hypertension compared to placebo?
Lisinopril 20 mg significantly reduces 24-hour ambulatory systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with mild to moderate hypertension.
Totnei et al. (1992) studied this question.
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