Efficacy and Safety of Once Daily Dosing of Aliskiren (300 mg (qd) Once a Day) to Twice Daily Dosing of Aliskiren (150 mg (Bid) Twice a Day) in Treating Moderate Hypertension.

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

328

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2008

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2008

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2008

Conditions

Essential Hypertension

Interventions

DRUG

Aliskiren

Aliskiren supplied in 150 mg and 300 mg tablets.

DRUG

Placebo to Aliskiren

Placebo to Aliskiren matching 150 and 300 mg tablets

Trial Locations (3)

Investigative Site, Zanesville

Investigative Site, Frankfurt

Investigative Site, Valencia