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. 2006 Oct 18;2006(4):CD006257. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006257
Methods Country: Sweden 
 Setting/Design: Multicentre 
 Time frame: NS 
 Randomisation method: NS 
 Blinding 
 ‐ Participants: Yes 
 ‐ Investigators: Yes 
 ‐ Outcome assessors: No 
 ‐ Data analysis: No 
 Intention‐to‐treat: Yes 
 Follow‐up period: 24 months 
 Loss to follow‐up: 1
Participants Inclusion criteria
  • Normotensive patients (BP < 90 mm Hg) with microalbuminuria (20‐200 µg/min) in 2 of 3 urine collections


Ramipril group 1
  • Number:19

  • Age: 42 (10)

  • Sex (M/F):13/6


Ramipril group 2
  • Number: 18

  • Age: 39 (10)

  • Sex (M/F): 14/4


Placebo group
  • Number: 18

  • Age: 38(9)

  • Sex (M/F): 14/4


Exclusion criteria
  • Patients treated with any form of antihypertensive medication

Interventions Ramipril group 1 
 1.25 mg/d
Ramipril group 2 
 5 mg/d
Placebo group
Co‐interventions: No
Outcomes
  1. ACE activity and PRA

  2. BP

  3. AER

Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear