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Effect of Melatonin and Metformin on Glycemic Control Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Markers in Patients With Prediabetes

Phase 2
Conditions
PreDiabetes
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03848533
Lead Sponsor
University of Guadalajara
Brief Summary

Melatonin is a hormone that regulates the circadian cycle in addition to having an antioxidant effect. Patients with prediabetes state, has a deregulation of glucose metabolism and an overproduction of reactive oxygen species caused by levels of hyperglycemia that generate DNA modification in pancreatic beta cells, which leads to apoptosis and a deficient production of insulin. The administration of metformin and melatonin could be a possibility to treat and reverse the prediabetic state decreasing the glycemic levels and reactive oxygen species production.

Detailed Description

A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, pilot clinical trial will carried out in 42 patients with a diagnosis of prediabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association criteria. The patients will be divide in three groups administrating metformin plus placebo, melatonin plus placebo or melatonin plus metformin. The intervention will be with 500 mg lengthed release tablets of metformin once a day in the morning, per 90 days, 5 mg lengthed release capsules of melatonin one a day in the night per 90 days and calcined magnesia as a placebo. Before and after the intervention, will be evaluate: fasting plasma glucose, blood glucose after an oral glucose tolerance test, A1c hemoglobin fraction, micronuclei frequency, nuclear anomalies frequency, insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity, weight, height, body mass index, triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, creatinine, uric acid, and sleep quality.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age beween 30 to 60 years old.
  • Diagnosis of Prediabetes state according to the American Diabetes Association criteria.
  • Without pharmacological treatment.
  • Body mass index between 25 to 34.9 Kg/m2
  • Sign informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with pharmacological treatment.
  • Pregnant woman
  • Patients with autoimmune, cancer, reumatic diases history or with pharmaceutical treatment
  • Workers on night or changing shifts.
  • Subjects that have been exposed to radiation
  • Dyslipidemia: Total cholesterol >250mg/dL, Triglycerides >500 mg/dL.
  • Subjects that have travel to other place with a different time zone.
  • Patients with diagnosis of insomnia
  • Patients with a glomerular filtration <60 ml/min using the Cockroft-Gault Formula.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
metformin plus placebometforminIt will be indicate metformin 850 mg tablets, once a day in the morning (before breakfast) per 90 days. Will administrate homologated placebo once a day in the night (before bedtime) per 90 days.
metformin plus placeboPlaceboIt will be indicate metformin 850 mg tablets, once a day in the morning (before breakfast) per 90 days. Will administrate homologated placebo once a day in the night (before bedtime) per 90 days.
melatonin plus metforminmelatoninIt will be indicate metformin 850 mg tablets, once a day in the morning (before breakfast) per 90 days. Will administrate melatonin 5 mg lengthed release capsules, once a day in the night (before bedtime) per 90 days.
melatonin plus metforminmetforminIt will be indicate metformin 850 mg tablets, once a day in the morning (before breakfast) per 90 days. Will administrate melatonin 5 mg lengthed release capsules, once a day in the night (before bedtime) per 90 days.
melatonin plus placebomelatoninIt will be indicate homologated placebo once a day in the morning (before breakfast) per 90 days. Will administrate melatonin 5 mg lengthed release capsules, once a day in the night (before sleep) per 90 days.
melatonin plus placeboPlaceboIt will be indicate homologated placebo once a day in the morning (before breakfast) per 90 days. Will administrate melatonin 5 mg lengthed release capsules, once a day in the night (before sleep) per 90 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Micronuclei frequencyBaseline to week 12

The frequency of micronuclei will be measured from a cytological sample obtained from the oral epithelium by careful scraping of both cheeks. A fluorescence technique will be performed using acridine orange, as well as a Giemsa-Wrigth stain. The result will be reported in micronucleus frequency per 1000 cells.

Nuclear anomalies frequencyBaseline to week 12

The nuclear anomalies frequency will be measured from a cytological sample obtained from the oral epithelium by careful scraping of both cheeks. A fluorescence technique will be performed using acridine orange, as well as a Giemsa-Wrigth stain. They will be divided according to their morphology (multinucleated cells, pyknotic nucleus, karyorrhexis, caryolysis, nuclei buds, condensed chromatin) and will be reported by the number of findings per 1000 cells.

Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)Baseline to week 12

The FPG will be evaluate in a blood sample after a 8 - 12 hour fasting period. Will be use a fotometric quantification of glucose levels in plasma sample and will report in mg/dL.

Blood Glucose level after an Oral Glucose tolerance TestBaseline to week 12

Will estimate the glucose levels at 2 hours after administration of 75 grams of anhydrid dextrosa. The result will report in mg/dL.

A1c Hemoglobin Fraction (HbA1C)Baseline to week 12

HbA1c will be measured with High-performance liquid chromatography technique from a blood sample. The result will report in percentage (%).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body heightBaseline to week 12

It will be determined using the electric bioimpedance scale with electrical stadiometer. The measurement will be made with the patient standing on the marks on the bioimpedance scale, in an upright position. This determination will be reported in meters (m) with a minimum precision of 0.01 meters.

Body weightBaseline to week 12

t will be determined using the electric bioimpedance scale with electrical stadiometer. The measurement will be made with the patient standing on the marks on the bioimpedance scale, in an upright position. This determination will be reported in kilograms (Kg).

Body mass indexBaseline to week 12

The calculation will be made using the results of the weight, and height. From these results will be calculated by dividing the weight obtained over the square of the height. This index will be reported in kilograms per square meter (kg / m2)

Insulin SecretionBaseline to week 12

The calculation will be made using the insulogenic index, using the values obtained in the oral glucose tolerance test, and determining the insulin levels in plasma at 120 minutes and at the baseline measurement, as well as the glucose levels obtained at the 120 minutes and at the baseline measurement.

Baseline Insulin SecretionBaseline to week 12

It will be use the Stumvoll index for the calculation of this parameter.

Insulin sensitivityBaseline to week 12

For the calculation of this parameter the Matsuda index will be used, from the values obtained and applying the formula.

Total CholesterolBaseline to week 12

The determination of total cholesterol will be made from a blood sample with the patient fasting between 8 to 12 hours. Samples will be analyzed by spectrophotometry. The result will be reported in milligrams per deciliter (mg / dL).

High-density lipoprotein (HDL)Baseline to week 12

The determination of HDL will be made from a blood sample with the patient fasting between 8 to 12 hours. Samples will be analyzed by spectrophotometry. The result will be reported in milligrams per deciliter (mg / dL).

Low-density lipoproteinBaseline to week 12

LDL will be calculated using the Friedewald formula from the results obtained of total cholesterol, HDL and triglycerides. The result will be expressed in milligrams per deciliter (mg / dl).

TriglyceridesBaseline to week 12

The determination of triglycerides will be made from a blood sample with the patient fasting between 8 to 12 hours. Samples will be analyzed by spectrophotometry. The result will be reported in milligrams per deciliter (mg / dL).

Serum LactateBaseline to week 12

The determination of serum lactate will be made from a blood sample with the patient fasting between 8 to 12 hours. Samples will be analyzed by spectrophotometry. The result will be reported in millimoles per Liter (mg / dL).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Experimental and Clinical Therapeutics (INTEC), CUCS, University of Guadalajara

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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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