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Evaluation of the effect of melatonin supplementation on vascular diseases in patients with diabetic nephropathy

Phase 3
Conditions
Diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Registration Number
IRCT20200527047584N2
Lead Sponsor
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Approved diabetes
Proteinuria > 500 miligram per day
GFR between 15-89 mLit/min
HbA1c < 7.2
Systolic blood pressure between 140-160 mmHg and Diastolic blood pressure between 90-100 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant or Lactating
Smoker or alcohol abuser
Underlying diseases including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, autoimmune disorders and hypo or hyperthyroidism
Using fluvoxamine or antioxidant drugs
Urinary tract infection or other diseases that cause proteinuria
Night worker

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 24 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Color doppler ultrasound.;Carotid Intima-media thickness. Timepoint: Before intervention and 24 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Color doppler ultrasound.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hs-CRP level. Timepoint: before and 24 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Blood test.
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