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RECRUITING
NCT02472028
PHASE4

Blood Pressure Reduction to Limit the Evolution of Vascular Brain Lesions in Elderly Individuals

Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The purpose of the study is to test the hypothesis of slowing the progression of White Matter Lesions (WML) by lowering blood pressure (BP) in patients with cognitive complaints and a moderate to high grade of WML on brain MRI.

Official title: LEukoaraiosis and blOod Pressure Reduction in OLD People

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

60 Years - 88 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

820

Start Date

2015-09

Completion Date

2028-09-11

Last Updated

2025-09-05

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

OTHER

blood pressure lowering algorithm

The treatments used in the "enhanced strategy" arm are those proposed by national (HAS2013, SFHTA2013) and international (ESH 2013) recommendations, according to their Marketing Authorization and Summary of Product Characteristics : Diuretics, beta-blockers, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers Throughout the study, choice of drugs in each therapeutic class is left on the investigator's initiative. All drugs of these classes may be used , no specific drug is tested in this study.

OTHER

usual strategy

The implementation of antihypertensive therapy the current recommendations to reach the blood pressure target in usual care. Throughout the study, choice of drugs in each therapeutic class is left on the investigator's initiative. Combinations of different pharmacological classes can be tested in order to find the most effective and best tolerated combinations.

Locations (2)

Memory for Research and Resources Center / Neuroscience pole

Bordeaux, Pellegrin Hospital Group, France

Memory Resources Centre and South of Ile de France Search - Broca Hospital

Paris, France