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Cardiovascular effects of empagliflozin in diabetes mellitus

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes and previous myocardial infarction
Circulatory System
Registration Number
ISRCTN82391603
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Leeds
Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34182806/ (added 13/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria

1. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
2. Metformin as single or dual therapy
3. Recent heart attack (<12 months)
4. HbA1c >48mmol/ml
5. 18-84 years old
6. Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
2. Need for further revascularisation
3. Contra-indication to CMR scanning (some pacemakers, intraorbital debris, intraauricular implants, intracranial clips etc)
4. Contra-indication to Adenosine
5. Known allergy to contrast medium (gadolinium)
6. Renal dysfunction with eGFR< 60
7. Obesity where girth exceeds the scanner bore
8. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
9. Inability to lie flat for CMR scan

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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