A Study in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type II of the Effect on Albuminuria of 24 Week Treatment With Valsartan, Benazepril, and Valsartan+Benazepril
Hypertension, Diabetic Nephropathy
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hypertension focused on measuring HYPERTENSION, DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE II, VALSARTAN, BENAZAPRIL
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: male or female patients aged 35-75 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus and recent evidence of persistent microalbuminuria patients with a median (of 3 samples) timed overnight UAER in the microalbuminuric range of 20-200 g/min in the formal screening period prior to entry patients who give written, signed, informed consent. patients with/without mild /moderate hypertension. patients who are not on hypertensive treatment, or if they are already on treatment, those who accept to enter a 3 weeks no-treatment wash-out period before switching their treatment. patients without any accompanying systemic disease Exclusion Criteria: pregnant or nursing women, or women of childbearing potential not using an acceptable method of contraception patients with type I diabetes mellitus defined by onset below the age of 35 years and requiring insulin within the first year after diagnosis Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.
Sites / Locations
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals