Dataset from A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Forced Titration Trial to Compare the Efficacy of MICARDIS® (Telmisartan 80 mg p.o. Once Daily) and Diovan® (Valsartan 160 mg p.o. Once Daily) Using Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) in Patients With Mild to Moderate Hypertension After Missing One Dose

The primary objectives are to demonstrate that MICARDIS® (telmisartan) is statistically superior to Diovan® (valsartan) in reducing diastolic blood pressure (DBP) following a missed dose at the end of a 6 to 8-week treatment period as measured by the 24-hour ABPM mean and to demonstrate that MICARDIS® is statistically superior to Diovan® in reducing DBP during the last 6-hours of the 24-hour dosing interval as measured by ABPM following a dose of active study medication at the end of a 6 to 8-week treatment period.