Can a common blood pressure drug improve heart symptoms? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06808321
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 800 adults in Turkey with high blood pressure or chronic chest pain (angina) who are already taking benidipine. Researchers will track how well the drug controls blood pressure and eases chest pain symptoms over time. The goal is to see how benidipine works in everyday medical practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Benidipine (a calcium channel blocker for blood pressure and chest pain)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm benidipine as an effective option for managing high blood pressure and angina in a real-world Turkish population.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. It only includes patients already on benidipine, which may bias outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients presenting to cardiology outpatient clinics in Turkey with hypertension and/or angina pectoris (chronic coronary syndrome)
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with hypertension and/or angina pectoris on the background of chronic coronary syndrome who have been receiving Benidipine treatment for at least 1 month and will continue to receive Benidipine treatment * Male or female outpatients, 18-80 years of age * Patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension who have been receiving or will continue Benidipine treatment for at least 1 month * Outpatients with clinically stable angina pectoris and patients who have been receiving or will continue Benidipine treatment for at least 1 month * Those who signed the written informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with secondary hypertension * Emergency hypertensive patients * Having to take other medications during the study that may affect blood pressure * Allergic to DHP calcium antagonists * Evidence of decompensated congestive heart failure, unstable angina or severe arrhythmia * Severe renal or hepatic dysfunction * Pregnant or lactating women * Participation in other clinical trials within 3 months prior to this study * Patients who did not sign the consent form of the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antalya Kepez State Hospital
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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