Study 2: Effect of Minocycline Treatment on Drug-Resistant Hypertensive Patients

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This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross over design to evaluate the effects of minocycline in patients with resistent hypertension. After providing informed consent, patients will have baseline and followup visits during which a brief physical examination will be performed, medical history...

This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross over design to evaluate the effects of minocycline in patients with resistent hypertension. After providing informed consent, patients will have baseline and followup visits during which a brief physical examination will be performed, medical history, assessment of medication compliance and tolerance, and vital signs will be completed. Subjects will undergo blood (lipid panel, high sensitivity-C reactive protein, high sensitivity troponin, glucose, metabolic profile, lipid panel, Cystatin C and albumin) and urine studies at the baseline visit and at 16, 19, 35 and 54 weeks. Patients will have ambulatory BP monitoring at baseline and at the end of each treatment period. Patients will be randomized to drug scheme A or B. One scheme will follow the following order: 16 weeks of minocycline, followed by a 3 week wash out period, then 16 weeks of placebo, then 3 weeks of wash out and a final 16 week period of minocycline. The other scheme will consist of 16 weeks of placebo, followed by 3 week wash out period, followed by 16 weeks of minocycline, then 3 week wash out and a final 16 weeks of placebo. Study visits will occur at study entry (baseline/randomization), 16 weeks, 19 weeks, 35 weeks, 38 weeks, and 54 weeks for each group. Patient participation will end after 56 weeks.

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