The effects of alcohol consumption on cardiovascular risk in patients with type II diabetes mellitus

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type II diabetes mellitus; Blood pressure; Serum lipids; Cardiovascular - Hypertension; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000133538
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Western Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 27

Inclusion Criteria

Type II diabetic non-smoking men aged 40-70 years and postmenopausal women, recruited from the diabetic clinic at Royal Perth Hospital and by advertisement from the general population. Patients will have previous evidence of diabetes by either being on hypoglycaemic medication, or having had a diabetic glucose tolerance test, or at least 2 fasting plasma glucose concentrations > 7.1 mmol/l. They will be drinking an average of 2-3 standard drinks/day (20-30 g/day ethanol) for women or 3-4 standard drinks/day (30-40 g/day ethanol) for men. All patients will have HbA1c < 8.5%.

Exclusion Criteria

Type 1 diabetes
Recent (< 3 months) symptomatic heart disease
Angina pectoris
History of myocardial infarction or stroke
Peripheral vascular disease
Major surgery < 3 months
BP >170/100 mmHg
Liver or renal disease (plasma creatinine >120 mmol/L)
HbA1c > 8.5%
Smokers & ex-smokers < 2 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified