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High Dose Ace Inhibitor Therapy Versus Combination of ACE and ARB Therapy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Registration Number
NCT00212901
Lead Sponsor
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Brief Summary

Investigation of wheather addition of angiotensin receptor blocker (Irbesartan) to recommended doses of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (trandolapril) is more effective in decreasing amount of protein in urine in patients with diabetic kidney disease than high doses of trandolapril.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Early diabetic nephropathy as defined by proteinuria between 500mg/24hr and 3g/24hr and GFR>50ml/min (as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula), in the absence of clinical and laboratory evidence of other non-diabetic renal disease.

  2. Controlled blood pressure (<150/<90)

  3. Able to give informed consent

  4. Between the ages of 18 and 75

  5. Must be capable of providing a 24 hour urine collection

  6. Negative BHcG test for ruling out pregnancy in women of childbearing age

  7. Currently taking an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Creatinine clearance <50ml/min or 24hour protein excretion >3gm/d.

  2. Hypotension as defined by the inability to add an ARB or increase ACE-I dose secondary to hypotensive symptomatology or a systolic Bp <100mmHg.

  3. Serum potassium >5.5 on two separate occasions in the previous six months

  4. Previous adverse reaction to angiotensin receptor antagonist medication

  5. Use of NSAIDS including COX2 inhibitors

  6. Pregnant or nursing women will be excluded

  7. Currently taking an angiotensin receptor antagonist

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
reducing proteinuria
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
glomerular filtration rate
side-effects of hypotension, postural symptom

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Ottawa Hospital

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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