Optical Coherence Tomography And NEphropathy: The OCTANE Study
Recruiting
Observational Study
Health
Hypertension
Chronic Kidney Disease
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 150 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh · Other
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About This Trial
Patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) and chronic kidney disease are at an increased risk of developing heart disease and strokes. Part of this risk is due to changes in the structure and function of the blood vessels throughout the body. It is thought that reducing high blood pressure and treating chronic kidney disease improves the structure and function of blood vessels but informati…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or female
* Age 18-80
* Body mass index ≤35
* For those with hypertension: BP ≥140/90 or on treatment for hypertension
* For those with CKD: CKD as defined by the Kidney Diseases Quality Initiative guidelines
Exclusion Criteria:
* Subject is below the age of legal conse…
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