Pediatric Hypertension and the Renin-Angiotensin SystEm (PHRASE)

Recruiting Observational Study
Hypertension Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Left Ventricular Dysfunction Left Atrial Dilatation Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction Kidney Diseases Kidney Injury Kidney Dysfunction Sodium Urine High Blood Pressure Disorders Uric Acid Retention Angiotensin Hypertension Autonomic Dysfunction Autonomic Imbalance Pediatric Kidney Disease Pediatric Obesity Proteinuria Albuminuria
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.
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At a Glance
Age
7 – 18
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
125 (estimated)
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Other
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About This Trial
Studying the causal roles of components of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (including angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), Ang II, and ACE), uric acid, and klotho in pediatric hypertension and related target organ injury, including in the heart, kidneys, vasculature, and brain. Recruiting children with a new hypertension diagnosis over a 2-year period fro…
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Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: HYPERTENSION COHORT * 7-18 years of age at time of enrollment * Confirmed new diagnosis of primary hypertension: no identifiable secondary cause, referred to hypertension or nephrology clinic * Age \<13 years: BP ≥95th %ile or ≥130/80 mmHg (whichever is lower) * Age ≥13 yea…
Contacts

Andrew M South, MD, MS

336.716.9640

asouth@wakehealth.edu

CONTACT

Caroline B Lucas

336.713.8038

cblucas@wakehealth.edu

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