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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2013-004316-22-GB
EUCTR2013-004316-22-GBActive, not recruitingPhase 1

INFLUENCE OF NITRATES ON BONE REMODELLING AND ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS - ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTIO

Not provided0 sitesStarted: February 18, 2014Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Females and males aged between 40-75 years
  • A diagnosis of type 2 DM based on one of the following criteria (ADA - 2010):
  • -Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) >= 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or
  • -2-h plasma glucose >= 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/L) during an OGTT or
  • -Classic symptoms of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis with a random plasma glucose >= 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L).
  • 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 40
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 40

Exclusion Criteria

  • At screening, age below 40 years and above 75 years.
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus (patients with a history of ketoacidosis, age of onset of DM before 25 years of age, BMI <21 kg/m2 and use of insulin without a concomitant oral hypoglycemic agent)
  • Patients with uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure [SBP] > 160/90 mmHg) or hypotension (SBP of <=100 mm Hg or a diastolic BP of >= 110 mm Hg) at screening.
  • History of hypersensitivity to nitrates
  • History of raised intracranial pressure
  • History of cardiovascular disease (ischaemic heart disease, previous stroke and severe peripheral vascular disease [Ankle brachial pressure index - ABPI< 0.7])
  • History of general systemic illness including cardiac, hepatic or renal insufficiency
  • Patients with clinical nephropathy (24 hour protein > 0.5g or dipstix protein +) or renal failure (serum creatinine > 130 µmol/l).
  • History of migraine headaches
  • History of Paget’s disease and other metabolic bone disorders
  • History of coeliac or inflammatory bowel disease
  • History of multiple myeloma or cancer
  • History of nitrate use for cardiac conditions
  • History of glucocorticoid intake within the last 3 months
  • History of hormone replacement therapy in the last 12 months
  • History of treatment with SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator)
  • History of treatment with thiazolidinedione
  • History of anticonvulsant use
  • History of past or current treatment for osteoporosis
  • History of bisphosphonate therapy within the last 3 years

Investigators

Sponsor
Not provided

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