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CTRI Number  CTRI/2010/091/000054 [Registered on: 21/04/2010]
Last Modified On: 06/12/2018
Post Graduate Thesis   
Type of Trial   
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized Factorial Trial 
Public Title of Study
Modification(s)  
The Indian Polycap-K Study (TIPS-K) 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized double-blind 2x 2 factorial controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of low strength PolycapTM versus two doses of low strength PolycapTM and of low strength potassium supplementation in patients with stable cardio-vascular disease or ischemic heart disease. 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Registry 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
Modification(s)  
Name  Dr Alben Sigamani 
Address  Division of Clinical Trials
St. Johns Research Institute, Kormangala
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560034
India 
Phone  08025523416  
Fax  08025633382  
Email  alben@sjri.res.in  
 
Details Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Alben Sigamani 
Address  Division of Clinical Trials
St. John's Research Institute, Kormangala
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560034
India 
Phone  08025523416  
Fax  08025633382  
Email  alben@sjri.res.in  
 
Details Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Denis Xavier 
Address  Division of Clinical Trials
St. John's Research Institute, Kormangala
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560034
India 
Phone  08025523416  
Fax  08025633382  
Email  denis@sjri.res.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Cadila Pharmaceuticals 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Cadila Pharmaceuticals India Ltd. Cadila Corporate Campus', Sarkhej - Dholka Road, Bhat, Ahmedabad- 382210 
Address   
Type of Sponsor   
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 25  
Contact Person  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr. Anil Dhall  Artemis Health Institute  sector-51,-122001
Gurgaon
 
0124 6767999
0124 6767701
anil@artemishealthsciences.com 
Dr. Poonam Lavhe  Avanti Hospital  Abhiyankar Road,Dhantoli-440012
Nagpur
 
0712 2522408
0712 2461599
pons_gmc@yahoo.com 
Dr. K. G. Alexander  Baby Memorial Hospital  Indira Gandhi road,-673 004
Not Applicable
 
0945 2723272

kga@babymhospital.org 
Dr. Neeta Deshpande  Belgaum Diadetes Center  Bhandar Ground Floor,Maruti Galli Belgaum-590 001
Belgaum
 
083 2422668
0831 4215380
neetarohit@gmail.com 
Dr. ketan Mehta  Health Harmony Hospital  2 dattani Chamber,S.V Road, Malad-400 064
Mumbai
 
022 28827500
022 28837500
kkmehta@gmail.com 
S. Anandaraja  Indira Gandhi Gov. General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute  ,-605001
Pondicherry
 
09488084379

s.anandaraja@gmail.com 
Dr. Srinivas Prabhu  Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences  no. 17, Balaji Nilaya,,4th cross, kumara park west-560020
Bangalore
 
080 26715790

ncsprabhu@yahoo.co.in 
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Premchand  Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences  1-8, 31/1,Minister road, Secunderabad-500 003
Hyderabad
 
040-44885363
040 27845555
kumarpre@hotmail.com 
Dr. S. V. Kulkarni  Kulkarni Nursing Home. Diabetes & Heart Care Center  101-shree towers, sector 20,kharghar-410204
Mumbai
 
09521922636
02192 263683
drsvk123@rediffmail.com 
Dr. Srinivasha Murthy  Lifecare Clinic and Research Center  No. 2253,M.C.N Complex, Kodigehalli-560092
Bangalore
 
080-41735500
080 23630055
lifecareclinic@rediffmail.com 
Dr. Sandeep Kumar Gupta  M.V. Hospital & Research Center  Mirza Mandi chowk,-226003
Lucknow
 

0522 4079157
sandeepkumar.gupta@rediffmail.com 
Dr. V. Mohan  Madras Diabetes research Foundation  Conram Smith Road ,Gopalapuram-600 086
Chennai
 
9840923632
044 28350935
clinicaltrial@mdrf.in 
Dr. S.P. Kalantri  Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS)  Sevagram,-442 102
Wardha
 
9970168766
07152 284967
sp.kalantri@gmail.com 
Dr. Sindhu Joshi  Mahavir Hospital  Bhagvan mahavir Marg,AC Guards-500 004
Hyderabad
 
040 23393134
040 23320447
dr_sindhu@yahoo.com 
Dr. J. Narendra  Nanjappa Hospital  Nanjappa Hospital,kuvempu Road-577201
Shimoga
 
08182 221003
08182 225085
incardiology@gmail.com 
Dr. Jagadish Hiremath  Poona Hospital and Research Center  hall Clinic 40,Sasoon Road-411 001
Pune
 
09822002441
020-24321991
jagdish_hiremath@vsnl.net 
Dr. N. Chidambaram  Rajamuthaiah Medical College and Hospital  Annamalai Nagar,-608 002
Chennai
 
04144 238010
04144 233992
deanrmmc@yahoo.com 
Dr. J. B. Gupta  S. R. Kalla Memorial Gastro & General Hospital  Dhuleshwar,Sardar patel marg-
Jaipur
 
014 5112042
0141 4020622
guptadrjp@rediffmail.com 
Dr. Nakul Sinha  Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Instituite of medical Sciences  ,-226 014
Lucknow
 
0522 2668004
0522 2668573
nsinha@sjpgmi.ac.in 
Dr. Kamal Sharma  Sanjeevani Super Speciality Hospital  Vastrapur,-380015
Ahmadabad
 
09426020154
079 26307165
kamalsharma1975@rediffmail.com 
dr. Khursid Iqbal  Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of MEdical Sciences  Soura,-659 011
Srinagar
 
0194 2401013

iqbal.khurshid@gmail.com 
Dr. Harshawardhan Mardikar  Spandan Heart Institute and research Center  off Chitaley marg,Behind Hitavada press-440012
Nagpur
 
0712- 2443333
0712 6629691
drmardikar@spandanheart.com 
Dr. Sanjay G  Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences  Trivandrum,-695 011
Not Applicable
 
9447799137

drsanjayganesh@yahoo.com 
Dr. Ganapathi Bantwal  St. John's medical College And Hospital  St. John's Medical Collge and Hospital,Kormangala-560034
Bangalore
 
080- 9243104520
080 25635313
trialsclinical@gmail.com 
Dr. Balraj Bosco  Trichy Diabetes Speciality Center  Shasthri Road,Thillai Nagar-620018
Not Applicable
 
04312742091- 94
0431 4021782
boscocity@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 25  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Independent Ethics Committee Indira Gandhi Govt. general Hospital and Post Graduate Institute   Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences   Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee BKS Hospital  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee Health Harmony  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee Kulkarani Nursing Home  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee lifecare Clinic  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee Najappa Hospital  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee Trichy Diabetes Centre  Approved 
Independent Ethics CommitteeBelgaum Diabetes Centre  Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee Sanjeevani Hospital  Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee SGPGI  Submittted/Under Review 
Intuitional Ethics Committee Artemis Health Institute  Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee Avanti Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
Intuitional Ethics Committee Baby Memorial Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
Intuitional Ethics Committee Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences  Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee M.V.Hospital  Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee MAHAVEIR HOSPITAL  Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee MDRF  Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee MGIMS  Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee Poona Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
Intuitional Ethics Committee Rajamuthai Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
Intuitional Ethics Committee S R Kalla Hospital  Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee SPANDAN Hospital  Approved 
Intuitional Review Board,SJMC  Approved 
Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science, (EC)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
  Cardiovascular disease secondary prevention therapy.  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  2 capsules of POLYCAP  SAME AS INTERVENTION BUT 2 CAPSULES 
Comparator Agent  no potassium supplementation  Not applicable 
Intervention  POLYCAP  ASPIRIN 100mg ATENOLOL 50MG RAMIPRIL 5MG HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 12.5mg SIMVASTATIN 20mg 
Intervention  Potassium citrate  30 mEq once a day 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From   
Age To   
Gender   
Details  Inclusion Criteria 1. Individuals 40 years and above, with a seated blood pressure > 130/80 mm Hg on two consecutive readings (or BP > 120/80 mm Hg in patients under treatment with 2 or more antihypertensive medication) with one of the following a. Coronary artery disease; previous myocardial infarction (>7 days post uncomplicated MI), or b. Ischemic heart disease with significant ECG changes or a positive stress test, or c. Stable angina or unstable angina and with documented evidence of multi-vessel (angiography or ECG or CT angiography) coronary artery disease, or d. PTCA or CABG Surgery >30 days before informed consent. e. Cerebrovascular disease; Previous Ischemic stroke or Transient Ischemic Attacks >30 days before informed consent. f. High risk diabetes mellitus defined as HbA1C >7.5%, with microalbuminuria or blood pressure >140/90 mm Hg. g. Peripheral artery disease defined as a current or prior history of: physician diagnosed intermittent claudication or vascular surgery for atherosclerotic disease or an ankle/arm systolic blood pressure ratio > 0.90 in either leg at rest, or angiographic or doppler study demonstrating >70% stenosis in a noncardiac artery. 2. Those who provide informed consent and can comply with medications and follow-up visits.  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Exclusion criteria a. Known hypersensitivity or intolerance to any of the study medications or a clear indication for full doses of beta blockers, RAAS blockers (ACEi, ARBs, Renin inhibitors, etc.), diuretics and statins. b. History of bleeding or having hemorrhagic stroke anytime in the past or a need for continued anticoagulation therapy. c. Patients having indication for higher doses of aspirin (>200 mg) or needing more than 75mg of clopidogrel daily. d. Have significant bradycardia (heart rate <50 beats/min) or second- or third-degree heart block without a pacemaker. e. Planned cardiac surgery or PTCA or any non-cardiac surgery <3months of eligibility assessment. f. Heart transplant recipient. g. Renal dysfunction defined as serum creatinine >2 mg/dL and/or serum potassium >5.0 mEq/L. h. Patients aged >70 years, with mild renal dysfunction defined as serum creatinine >124 µmol/L (1.4 mg/dL) or eGFR <45 ml/min/1.73 m2. i. Hepatic dysfunction, SGOT or SGPT > 3 x ULN. j. Taking another experimental drug or within 30days of last dose of the experimental drug. k. Peptic ulcer disease with bleed, or bleeding diathesis. l. Bronchial asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with asthma. m. Gout, rheumatoid arthritis or other chronic inflammatory disease requiring long-term medications with NSAIDs. n. Any history of muscular pain, other pathology of the muscles or past history of muscular pain secondary to taking statins or fibrates. o. Pregnancy or lactating or women of childbearing potential with inadequate contraception. p. Inability to attend follow up visits (due to significant disability, inadequate address or contact details, subject from a far off place, psychiatric illness etc.).  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in mean blood pressure  8 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Efficacy of lowering mean blood pressure in patients with history of diabetes  8 weeks 
Efficacy of potassium to lower mean blood pressure  8 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="500"
Sample Size from India="" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3/ Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   No Date Specified 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  20/04/2010 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
Salim Yusuf, Prem Pais, Alben Sigamani, Denis Xavier, Rizwan Afzal, Peggy Gao,Koon K. Teo, ” Comparison of Risk Factor Reduction and Tolerability of a Full-Dose Polypill (With Potassium) Versus Low-Dose Polypill (Polycap) in Individuals at High Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases-The Second Indian Polycap Study (TIPS-2) Investigators” Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes,July 2012,5,463-471  
Brief Summary   This study is a randomized double blind parallel group 2X2 factorial multi centre trial comparing the safety and efficacy of 2 capsules of polycap (a five drug combination) versus 1 capsule of polycap along with or without potassium. the primary objective is to establish that a double dose of the low strength polycap can be safely given to individuals with a history of cardiovascular disease and can demonstrate a superior reduction in blood pressure and serum cholesterol. the study period is 12 weeks with 8 weeks of treatment. all patients will receive an active run in - single capsule first later 2 capsules, for 20 days before randomization. outcomes are recorded as mean reduction in blood pressure and serum cholesterol. potassium supplementation will be give openlabel to those randomized to received them. a daily dose of 30mEq is targeted. the safety and tolerance of this supplementation is be studied along with the polycap. serum cholesterol will be analysed centrally at Super Religare Laboratories Mumbai. Blood pressure will be recorded at site using OMRON devices. 

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