Why the study?
Does nitrendipine compared to enalapril reduce blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients aged over 60 years?
Population
52 elderly hypertensive patients aged over 60 years
Comparison
Nitrendipine 20 mg tablets once daily over 4… vs Enalapril 20 mg tablets once daily over 4 months…
Design
RCT, randomized, double-blind, double-placebo
Follow-up
4 months
Authors
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Supports either as initial monotherapy in elderly hypertension; confirms comparable clinic and ambulatory BP reductions in RCT.
Does nitrendipine compared to enalapril reduce blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients aged over 60 years?
Nitrendipine and enalapril provide comparable reductions in both clinic and ambulatory blood pressure when used as monotherapy in elderly hypertensive patients.
Poncelet et al. (1991) studied this question.
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