44
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
February 5, 2016
Study Completion Date
August 18, 2017
Isosorbide Dinitrate
Enrolled subjects will be randomized in a blinded fashion to 1 isosorbide dinitrate capsule TID + 1 placebo capsule TID. In addition, all subjects will receive a single in-lab dose of 0.4 mg of sublingual nitroglycerine (open label) before randomization to the blinded study drugs. Subjects receiving isosorbide dinitrate will be given 20mg PO q8am, 2pm, and 8pm and will be titrated up to 40mg PO q8am, 2pm, and 8pm.
Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine
Enrolled subjects will be randomized in a blinded fashion to 1 isosorbide dinitrate capsule TID + 1 hydralazine capsule TID. In addition, all subjects will receive a single in-lab dose of 0.4 mg of sublingual nitroglycerine (open label) before randomization to the blinded study drugs. Subjects receiving isosorbide dinitrate will be given 20mg PO q8am, 2pm, and 8pm and will be titrated up to 40mg PO q8am, 2pm, and 8pm. Subjects receiving hydralazine will be given 37.5mg PO q8am, 2pm, and 8pm and will be titrated up to 75mg PO q8am, 2pm, and 8pm.
Placebo
Enrolled subjects will be randomized in a blinded fashion to 2 placebo capsules TID. In addition, all subjects will receive a single in-lab dose of 0.4 mg of sublingual nitroglycerine (open label) before randomization to the blinded study drugs.
Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
OTHER
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIH
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
FED