Prevention of Corticosteroid-induced Glucose Intolerance
- Conditions
- Glucose Intolerance
- Registration Number
- NCT00240604
- Lead Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
- Brief Summary
Glucose intolerance is frequent and serious complication of corticosteroid therapy. the aim of the study is to examine the hypothesis that co treatment with rosiglitazone can prevent glucose intolerance in patients treated with corticosteroids.
- Detailed Description
Glucose intolerance is frequent and serious complication of corticosteroid therapy. the aim of the study is to examine the hypothesis that co treatment with rosiglitazone can prevent glucose intolerance in patients treated with corticosteroids.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
- corticosteroid treatment
- congestive heart failure pedal edema
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method plasma glucose concentration 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hadassah Medical Organization
🇮🇱Jerusalem, Israel