Head-to-Head: which pill tames high blood pressure better in younger adults?
NCT ID NCT07327749
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested two different blood pressure treatments in 59 adults under 60 who were newly diagnosed with hypertension. One group took bisoprolol alone, while the other took a combination pill containing valsartan and amlodipine. The goal was to see which approach better controlled blood pressure over 24 hours, including nighttime readings. Researchers also tracked any side effects reported by participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bisoprolol and a valsartan-amlodipine combination pill
- What this could lead to
- If one drug works better, it could offer a simpler or more effective first-choice treatment for high blood pressure in younger adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 4 trial with only 59 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both drugs have known side effects like dizziness or fatigue.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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59 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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30 to 59 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * newly diagnosed stage 1 or stage 2 hypertension confirmed by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). Exclusion Criteria: * Severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110 mmHg) * Contraindications to beta-blockers * Contraindication to calcium channel blocker * Contraindication to angiotensin receptor blockers * Significant comorbidities requiring specific therapy such as diabetes or chronic heart failure, or current use of medications that could interact with the study drugs were excluded * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Individuals with suspected secondary hypertension, and those unable to adhere to follow-up procedures
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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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professor Kojuri cardiology clinic
Shiraz, Fars, 55318, Iran
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