Status:

UNKNOWN

Intensive Medical Treatment for Nephropathy Caused by Type 2 Diabetes With Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

Kitasato University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tokai University

Yokohama City University Medical Center

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To observe the effect of intensive medical treatment for type 2 diabetic patients with hypertension: to discover whether or not intensive medical treatment improves proteinuria, and the difference bet...

Detailed Description

It is reported that the risk of a cardiovascular event occurring is 1.78 times higher in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) than in patients without DN. It is also reported that angiotensin II re...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type 2 diabetic patients with hypertension, with all 5 of the criteria listed below:
  • Age 20 years and above
  • Blood pressure \>125/75 mmHg
  • Urinary protein creatinine ratio 1g/g・cr or Urinary protein \>1 g/day
  • Presence of diabetic retinopathy
  • Already performing dietary management
  • There were no limitations on serum creatinine.
  • BP was recorded 3 times while the patient was seated and averaged.
  • The subjects in this study were outpatients with written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Another definable renal disease other than DN
  • Collagenosis
  • Malignant hypertension with emergent treatment
  • Severe hypertension (diastolic BP \>120 mmHg)
  • Severe chronic heart failure or acute myocardial infarction in the past 6 months
  • Atrial fibrillation or severe arrhythmia
  • Anamnesis of cerebrovascular disease with neuropathy
  • Anamnesis of anaphylaxis or chronic dermatopathy
  • Severe hepatic disease
  • Pregnancy
  • Anamnesis of anaphylaxis from angiotensin II receptor blocker
  • Patients are judged to be inapposite by the attending physician

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00407680

Start Date

October 1 2006

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

October 23 2007

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Kitasato University

1-15-1 Kitasato Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, 228-8111