J-TARGET,Japanese Telmisartan Study for Antihypertensive Good Effect in Long Term Observation

The primary objective of this post marketing survey is to prospectively investigate patients with hypertension treated with Micardis Tablets (hereinafter "this drug") in routine clinical settings for 3 years in order to determine the following: 1. Adverse events and adverse drug reactions under long-term use 2. Blood pressure measurements during the survey period 3. Determination of the incidence...

Date First Received: April 11, 2008

Last Updated: October 22, 2008

Verified by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, October 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 4 | Start Date: 

Overall Status: Active, not recruiting

Estimated Enrollment: 15000

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Special Survey (Survey on Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Events Under Long-Term Use) of Micardis Tablets (Telmisartan)”

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The primary objective of this post marketing survey is to prospectively investigate patients with hypertension treated with Micardis Tablets (hereinafter "this drug") in routine clinical settings for 3 years in order to determine the following:

1. Adverse events and adverse drug reactions under long-term use

2. Blood pressure measurements during the survey period

3. Determination of the incidence of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events under use of this drug in routine clinical settings

4. Patient's lifestyle and background factors that are considered to affect the occurrence of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: N/A

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Safety and Efficacy Safety: Adverse events, Adverse drug reactions Efficacy: Blood pressure

Secondary Measures

  • The incidence of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events Patient's lifestyle and background factors that are considered to affect the occurrence of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

  • Hypertension patients unadministered Micardis.
  • 1. Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any ingredient of this product.
  • 2. Pregnant woman or possibly pregnant woman
  • 3. Patients with extremely poor bile secretion or patients with serious hepatic disorder

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 20 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Boehringer Ingelheim Study Coordinator Study Chair Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on November 20, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00659581

Study ID Number: 502.511

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00659581

Health Authority: Japan: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

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