ID.1
Item
male or female patients (>=18 years)
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
ID.2
Item
females must be either post-menopausal for one year, surgically sterile or using effective contraceptive methods
boolean
C0232970 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0009862 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
ID.3
Item
patients with essential hypertension (diastolic blood pressure >=100 mmhg and <110 mmhg)
boolean
C0020538 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0005823 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
ID.4
Item
inclusion criteria for extension:
boolean
ID.5
Item
patients had to have a mssbp >= 140 mmhg and/or msdbp >= 90 mmhg at week 8 ie, end of core study.
boolean
C0005823 (UMLS CUI [1])
ID.6
Item
exclusion criteria for core study:
boolean
ID.7
Item
severe hypertension (diastolic blood pressure >=110 mmhg or systolic blood pressure >= 180 mmhg)
boolean
C1868885 (UMLS CUI [1])
ID.8
Item
pregnant or nursing women
boolean
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0006147 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
ID.9
Item
treated hypertensive patients with controlled hypertension under current therapy
boolean
C1868885 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0419816 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
ID.10
Item
a history of cardiovascular disease, including angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, transient ischemic attack, stroke, and heart failure nyha ii - iv
boolean
C0018799 (UMLS CUI [1])
ID.11
Item
exclusion criteria for extension:
boolean
ID.12
Item
prematurely discontinued the core study
boolean
C1321605 (UMLS CUI [1])
ID.13
Item
failed to comply with the core study protocol
boolean
C1321605 (UMLS CUI [1])
ID.14
Item
other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria applied to the study.
boolean
C1512693 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0680251 (UMLS CUI [1,2])