Multicenter isradipine diuretic atherosclerosis study (MIDAS). Design features. The Midas Research Group.

Abstract

The Multicenter Isradipine Diuretic Atherosclerosis Study is a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial designed to compare the effectiveness of isradipine against hydrochlorothiazide in retarding the rate of progression of atherosclerotic lesions in the carotid arteries of hypertensive subjects. Eight hundred hypertensive men and women, 40 years of age or older, with minor plaques, are being recruited at eight clinical centers in the United States and will be followed for three years. Quantification of the atherosclerotic lesions at baseline and semiannually is done using B-mode ultrasonography. The background of the trial and its design features are discussed.

• Authors: C D Furberg, R P Byington, N A Borhani
• Journal: The American journal of medicine (Am J Med) Vol. 86 Issue 4A Pg. 37-9 (Apr 17 1989) ISSN: 0002-9343 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2523653 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Antihypertensive Agents
• Calcium Channel Blockers
• Pyridines
• Hydrochlorothiazide
• Isradipine

Topics

• Adult
• Antihypertensive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Arteriosclerosis (diagnosis, prevention & control)
• Calcium Channel Blockers (therapeutic use)
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Double-Blind Method
• Female
• Humans
• Hydrochlorothiazide (therapeutic use)
• Hypertension (drug therapy)
• Isradipine
• Male
• Multicenter Studies as Topic
• Pyridines (therapeutic use)
• Random Allocation
• Risk Factors
• Ultrasonography