Can tighter blood pressure control save hearts in diabetes? massive trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT04040634
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This large study is testing whether a lower blood pressure target can reduce major heart problems like heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure in people with type 2 diabetes. About 9,500 participants with high blood pressure and high cardiovascular risk are being randomly assigned to either a standard or a more intensive blood pressure goal. The study also looks at effects on thinking and memory.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro Integrado de Pesquisas
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090-000, Brazil
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Centro de Endocrinologia Geloneze
Campinas, São Paulo, 13073-350, Brazil
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Centro de Pesquisa Clínica do Coração
Aracaju, Sergipe, 49055-530, Brazil
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Centro de Pesquisa do Hospital Santa Lúcia
Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, 37710-005, Brazil
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Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas Dr Marco Mota
Maceió, Alagoas, 57051-160, Brazil
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Centro de Pesquisas em Diabetes e Doenças Endocrino-Metabólicas
Fortaleza, Ceará, 60430-350, Brazil
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Clínica Cardiológica
Votuporanga, São Paulo, 15505-189, Brazil
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Clínica Vilela & Martin
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090-365, Brazil
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Clínica de Metabologia e Hipertensão da Universidade Federal de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04025-010, Brazil
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Faculdade de Ciências Médicas - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030, Brazil
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Hospital Ana Nery
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 40323-010, Brazil
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Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000, Brazil
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Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antonio de Moraes
Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29043-260, Brazil
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Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto - UFPA
Belém, Pará, Brazil
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Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14048-900, Brazil
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Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30130-100, Brazil
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Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil
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Indacor Servicos Medicos Ltda
Indaiatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Instituto Hospital de Base
Brasília, Federal District, 70330-150, Brazil
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Instituto de Cardiologia e Endocrinologia Rio Preto Ltda
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15091-330, Brazil
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Instituto de Estudos E Pesquisas Clinicas Do Ceara
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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Irmandade Da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Medicina Nuclear Alto da XV
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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NS Clínica de Diabetes e Endocrinologia Ltda
Goiânia, Goiás, 90020-090, Brazil
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Pronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco Prof. Luiz Tavares da Silva
Recife, Pernambuco, 50100-060, Brazil
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Real e Benemérita Associação Portuguesa de Beneficência/SP
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Santa Casa de Misericordia de Votuporanga
Votuporanga, São Paulo, Brazil
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
Goiânia, Goiás, 74605-020, Brazil
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