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The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Parathyroid Hormone Control: The RAAS-PARC Study

Hyperparathyroidism

Enrolled (actual)
41
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Parathyroid Hormone Following 1 Week of ACE Inhibitor Administration — 70.9; 32.5 pg/mL — p=0.049

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Lisinopril (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Primary completion
Aug 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Parathyroid Hormone Following 1 Week of ACE Inhibitor Administration
70.9; 32.5 0.049 sig
SECONDARY
Urinary Aldosterone Excretion Measurements Following 1 Week of ACE Inhibitor Therapy
7.8; 6.1 0.22
SECONDARY
Serum Calcium Following 1 Week of ACE Inhibitor Administration
10.5; 9.5 0.48

Summary

This study will evaluate whether commonly used blood pressure medications called "ACE inhibitors" can lower parathyroid hormone.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy subjects with with no medical problems (n=15) and individuals with primary hyperparathyroidism (n=30)
  • normal blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension that is either untreated, or adequately treated with a single anti-hypertensive medication.
  • Age >18 years and 60ml/min

Exclusion Criteria

  • Chronic Kidney Disease or eGFR 7.5%
  • History of liver failure
  • History of heart failure
  • The use of typical or atypical antipsychotic medications or lithium.
  • Chronic inflammatory conditions (such as inflammatory bowel disease or arthritis) that are treated with prescribed doses of NSAIDs or glucocorticoids
  • The use of prescribed doses of potassium supplements.
  • Illness requiring overnight hospitalization in the past 6 months
  • Active tobacco or recreational drug use
  • Pregnancy or current breast feeding
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01691781). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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