About this trial
This study is a phase III, prospective, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial involving 8,518 subjects with low to moderate stroke risk, followed for 3 years in Brazil. Participants will be randomized to receive either the polypill (valsartan 80 mg, amlodipine 5 mg, and rosuvastatin 10 mg), with dose adjustment of amlodipine to 2.5 mg for patients experiencing adverse events, or a placebo, and to either use the Stroke Riskometer for lifestyle modification or receive usual care. The purpose of the study is to test whether the polypill, alone or in combination with lifestyle modification, will reduce the incidence of stroke and cognitive impairment in this population.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
adults aged 50-75 years;
no previous history of stroke, TIA or cardiovascular disease;
systolic blood pressure (SBP) 121-139 mmHg;
with one or more lifestyle risk factors: smoking, overweight (BMI> 25 kg / m2), physical inactivity (WHO criteria for aerobic physical activity <150 minutes / week or at least 75 minutes of aerobic physical activity of vigorous intensity during the week or an equivalent combination of activity of moderate and vigorous intensity) or inadequate diet / poor eating habits (low intake of fruits and vegetables, fish, whole grains, high intake of drinks sweetened with sodium and sugar)
Disqualifiers
Diagnostic of hypercholesterolemia (> 190mg/dL LDL cholesterol) or diabetes or take other antihypertensive drugs or open label statins;
Contraindication to the medication
Life expectancy < 5 years
Participation in another clinical trial
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Drug Capsule (Valsartan + Amlodipine + Rosuvastatin)
- Stroke Riskometer
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Lead sponsor
Ministry of Health, Brazil
Collaborator
World Stroke Organization
Collaborator