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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2006-004028-35-DE
EUCTR2006-004028-35-DEActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

Effect of Pioglitazone compared to a combination therapy with Ramipril and to a Ramipril monotherapy on low grade inflammation and vascular function in patients with increased cardiovascular risk and an activated inflammationA randomized double-blinded phase II study

Takeda Pharma GmbH0 sitesStarted: November 7, 2006Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
Male

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1.Age 30-75 years
  • 2.Arterial hypertension
  • 3.Stable treatment with an ACE inhibitor at least for 12 weeks
  • 4.High sensitive CRP value > 1.0 mg/L < 10.0 mg/L
  • written informed consent
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1.Manifest or newly detected diabetes mellitus type 2 according to WHO criteria
  • 2.Type 1 diabetes
  • 3.Acute infections
  • 4.Chronic inflammatory diseases which cause elevated CRP-values (e.g. rheumatic diseases, pyelonephritis, osteomyelitis)
  • 5.Use of acetyl salicylic acid and/or NSAIDs or Cox-2-inhibitors within the last 4 weeks prior to screening visit, use of Rifampicin within the last 12 weeks prior to screening visit
  • 6.Uncontrolled hypertension (repeated blood pressure > 180/100 mmHg for at least three times within two weeks); persistent hypotension (systolic < 90 mmHg) or haemodynamic instability
  • 7.Anamnestic history of hypersensitivity to the study drugs or to drugs with similar chemical structures
  • 8.History of severe or multiple allergies
  • 9.Treatment with any other investigational drug within 3 months before trial entry
  • 10.Progressive fatal disease
  • 11.History of drug or alcohol abuse within the last 5 years
  • 12.A history of significant cardiovascular (NYHA stage I – IV, haemodynamic relevant aortic or mitral valve stenosis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy), respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatic (ALAT > 2.5 times the normal reference range), renal (creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL), or haematological disease, history of macular oedema
  • 13.State after kidney transplantation, haemodynamic relevant renal artery stenosis (bilateral or unilateral in case of single kidney)
  • 14.Blood donation within the last 30 days
  • 15.Serum potassium > 5.5 mmol/L
  • 16.History of hyperaldosteroism
  • 17.Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • 18.Sexually active women of childbearing potential not consistently and correctly practicing highly effective birth control with a low failure rate (less than 1%) such as implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs), sexual abstinence or vasectomised partner.
  • 19.Lack of compliance or other similar reason, that precludes satisfactory participation in the study according to investigators’ opinion
  • 20.Treatment with thiazolidinediones within 3 months prior to screening
  • 21.Acute myocardial infarction, open heart surgery or cerebral events (stroke / TIA) within 30 days prior to screening visit
  • 22.Patient is an employee or at least dependence of an investigator and/or the sponsor or of an institution directly involved in the study or other trials under the investigator’s direction
  • 23.If statin therapy applicable: Change of medication within the last 12 weeks
  • 24. History of angioneurotic oedema (hereditary or idiopatic as consequence of previous ACE-inhibitor treatment)
  • 25. Dialysis or hemofiltration
  • 26. LDL apheresis with dextran sulfate
  • 27. Sensitation with toxic agents derived from insects

Investigators

Sponsor
Takeda Pharma GmbH

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