Hyperuricemia or Gout study: Dotinurad vs Febuxostat
Official title Effect of Dotinurad in Hyperuricemia With Hypertension
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06834230
What this study is testing
What is Dotinurad?
This is an investigational medicine being studied as a potential treatment for high uric acid levels or gout. It is designed to help the kidneys remove more uric acid from the body through urine.
Also referred to as Urece.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment. It is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- This study aims to find out how dotinurad changes a measure of blood vessel stiffness compared to the drug febuxostat.
- Who it's for
- The study is looking for people who have high uric acid levels and high blood pressure.
- What's involved
- Participants will take either dotinurad or febuxostat and undergo tests to measure their blood vessel stiffness.
- Time commitment
- The source text does not specify the duration of the study or the number of visits required.
- Phase 4: studies an already-approved treatment
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 20 and older
You may be able to join if
- Patients aged 20 years or older at the time of consent (regardless of gender)
- Patients with hyperuricemia with serum uric acid level \>7.0 mg/dL who have not received any urate lowering drug within 27 days prior to obtaining...
- Hypertensive patients who meet the definition of hypertension in the latest Hypertension Treatment Guidelines of the Japanese Society of Hypertension...
- Patients who have given written consent to participate in this study
You likely can't join if
- Patients with unsettled gout after acute gouty arthritis
- Patients currently suffering from urinary tract stones
- Patients with known secondary hyperuricemia who have Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, hyperphosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthase, congenital myogenic...
- Patients with hypertensive emergencies and urgency
- Patients with active malignancies
- Patients with severe hepatic dysfunction
See the full eligibility criteria
- Patients aged 20 years or older at the time of consent (regardless of gender)
- Patients with hyperuricemia with serum uric acid level \>7.0 mg/dL who have not received any urate lowering drug within 27 days prior to obtaining consent, or patients who were receiving urate lowering drugs at the time...
- Hypertensive patients who meet the definition of hypertension in the latest Hypertension Treatment Guidelines of the Japanese Society of Hypertension and whose treatment for hypertension (with or without drug therapy)...
- Patients who have given written consent to participate in this study
- Patients with unsettled gout after acute gouty arthritis
- Patients currently suffering from urinary tract stones
- Patients with known secondary hyperuricemia who have Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, hyperphosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthase, congenital myogenic hyperuricemia, hematopoietic tumors (acute leukemia, malignant lymphoma...
- Patients with hypertensive emergencies and urgency
- Patients with active malignancies
- Patients with severe hepatic dysfunction
- Patients with severe renal dysfunction with oliguria or anuria
- Pregnant, possibly pregnant, or lactating patients
- Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the components of dotinurad and febuxostat
- Patients receiving mercaptopurine hydrate or azathioprine
- Other patients deemed inappropriate for this study by the investigator
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Saga, Saga-ken, Japan
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
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How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 20 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Saga, Saga-ken, Japan. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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