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Jidong Sung1, Kye Taek Ahn2, Byung-Ryul Cho3, Sung Yun Lee4, Byung Jin Kim5, Dae Kyeong Kim6, Joong-Il Park7, Wang-Soo Lee8.
Abstract
Using a single-pill combination (SPC) for hypertension (HTN) treatment resulted in better adherence and persistence than a free-equivalent combination in previous observational studies. The aim of this study is to confirm superior adherence with a triple-component SPC compared with an equivalent two-pill regimen in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) using a medication event monitoring system (MEMS). This is a multicenter, open-label, RCT. Subjects were persons with HTN whose clinic blood pressure was not adequately controlled (systolic >140 mmHg or diastolic >90 mmHg) with a dual combination. Eligible patients were randomized to either the triple-component SPC (olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide 20/5/12.5 mg) group or the equivalent two-pill (olmesartan/hydrochlorothiazide 20/12.5 mg + amlodipine 5 mg) group and maintained for 12 weeks. Primary outcomes were the difference in percentage of doses taken (PDT) and percentage of days with the prescribed dose taken correctly (PDTc) between the single- and two-pill therapy groups, calculated from MEMS data. From 8 hospitals, 145 patients with HTN were randomized. The single-pill group had significantly higher PDT and PDTc than the two-pill group: median (25-75 percentile) PDT 95.1 (86.7-100.0) versus 92.1 (73.0-97.3); and PDTc 91.0 (79.4-96.5) versus 88.6 (69.2-96.3%), P = 0.04 for both by the Wilcoxon rank sum test. The single-pill combination of the triple-component antihypertensive regimen showed better adherence than the equivalent two-pill therapy. Reducing pill burden by means of a single-pill combination is an effective strategy for enhancing adherence to multiple-agent antihypertensive therapy. Study Highlights WHAT IS THE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE ON THE TOPIC? Previous studies suggested that the use of a single-pill combination (SPC) in hypertension (HTN) treatment produced better adherence and persistence than a free-equivalent combination. However, supportive data are confined to dual-component SPC and came from observational studies using medication possession ratio as an outcome. WHAT QUESTION DID THIS STUDY ADDRESS? The objective of this study is to investigate whether a triple-component SPC improved medication adherence over an equivalent two-pill combination therapy in a randomized controlled trial using medication event monitoring systems. WHAT DOES THIS STUDY ADD TO OUR KNOWLEDGE? Medication adherence in the SPC group was superior to that of two-pill group, confirming previous findings from observational studies. HOW MIGHT THIS CHANGE CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OR TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE? This finding strongly supports the current HTN treatment guideline to prefer SPC with a higher level of evidence.Entities:
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33503302 PMCID: PMC8212718 DOI: 10.1111/cts.12979
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Transl Sci ISSN: 1752-8054 Impact factor: 4.689
FIGURE 1Study design. Single‐pill group: triple‐component SPC: olmesartan + amlodipine + HCTH, 5/20/12/5 mg. Two‐pill group: dual‐component SPC (olmesartan + HCTH, 20/12.5 mg) + amlodipine 5 mg. BP, blood pressure; HCTH, hydrochlorothiazide; MEMS, medication event monitoring system; SPC, single‐pill combination
FIGURE 2CONSORT flow diagram of the study. Reasons for exclusion from randomization: declined to participate (n = 2), not meeting inclusion criteria (n = 1). Reason for exclusion from analysis: failed to retrieve MEMS (n = 5 and 8 for single‐ and two‐pill groups, respectively). CONSORT, consolidated standards of reporting trials; MEMS, medication event monitoring system
Baseline clinical characteristics
| Variables | Total | Single‐pill group | Two‐pill group |
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| 145 | 71 | 74 | |
| Age, years | 56.0 ± 15.3 (137) | 55.1 ± 15.8 (68) | 56.8 ± 14.8 (69) | 0.53 |
| Female, % | 34.7 (50/144) | 35.2 (25/71) | 34.2 (25/73) | 1.00 |
| Duration of HTN, years | 8.6 (3.4–15.0) (131) | 8.0 (3.4–16.1) (64) | 9.0 (3.6–15.0) (67) | 0.91 |
| Baseline SBP, mmHg | 147.8 ± 9.6 (145) | 148.3 ± 9.2 (71) | 147.2 ± 10.1 (74) | 0.51 |
| Baseline DBP, mmHg | 92.1 ± 10.2 (145) | 91.8 ± 10.6 (71) | 92.3 ± 9.9 (74) | 0.81 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.3 ± 4.0 (145) | 27.3 ± 4.2 (71) | 27.3 ± 3.8 (74) | 0.96 |
| Current smoking, % | 15.2 (22/145) | 11.3 (8/71) | 18.9 (14/74) | 0.29 |
| Exercise ≥3×/week, % | 29.9 (43/144) | 34.3 (24/70) | 25.7 (19/74) | 0.34 |
| Alcohol intake ≥3×/week, % | 20.7 (30/145) | 14.1 (10/71) | 27.0 (20/74) | 0.09 |
| Any adverse events, % | 40.0 (58/145) | 43.7 (31/71) | 36.5 (27/74) | 0.48 |
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| 16.6 (24/145) | 23.9 (17/71) | 9.5 (7/74) |
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| Early termination (%) | 12.4 (18/145) | 11.3 (8/71) | 13.5 (10/74) | 0.87 |
Bold indicates the statistical significant values.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HTN, hypertension; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
The p value between single‐pill and two‐pill groups.
Primary and secondary outcomes according to the groups
| Outcomes | Single‐pill group ( | Two‐pill group ( |
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| 95.1 (86.7–100.0) (66) | 92.1 (73.0–97.3) (66) |
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| 91.0 (79.4–96.5) (66) | 88.6 (69.2–96.3) (66) |
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| 84.8 (56/66) | 68.2 (45/66) |
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| PDTc ≥80%, % | 72.7 (48/66) | 59.1 (39/66) | 0.14 |
| Clinic SBP change, mmHg | −19.3 ± 15.3 (63) | −17.2 ± 15.1 (64) | 0.44 |
| Clinic DBP change, mmHg | −11.7 ± 9.6 (63) | −10.6 ± 9.4 (64) | 0.49 |
| Home SBP change, mmHg | −14.0 ± 10.8 (32) | −11.8 ± 12.8 (31) | 0.46 |
| Home DBP change, mmHg | −7.1 ± 6.6 (31) | −7.1 ± 7.4 (30) | 0.98 |
Bold indicates the statistical significant values.
PDT and PDTc are shown as the median (25–75 percentile), and the differences were tested using the Wilcoxon rank sum test. Differences in proportions were tested by the χ 2 test, and the differences in blood pressure reductions (shown as mean ± SD) by t‐test.
Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PDT, percentage of doses taken; PDTc, percentage of days with prescribed dose taken correctly; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
FIGURE 3Primary outcomes (PDT and PDTc). PDT, percentage of doses taken; PDTc, percentage of days with prescribed dose taken correctly