Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Rosiglitazone Versus Placebo on Cardiovascular Performance and Myocardial Triglyceride

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

GlaxoSmithKline

Abbott RDx Cardiometabolic

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if rosiglitazone treatment improves integrated cardiovascular performance in patients at risk for congestive heart failure. A second aim of this study is to d...

Detailed Description

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including congestive heart failure (CHF), accounts for over 75% of deaths among patients with diabetes. Thus, it is imperative to rigorously evaluate existing and emergin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • type 2 diabetes mellitus (prior clinical diagnosis and current use of hypoglycemic medical therapy or by new diagnosis according to ADA criteria) with at least one of the following:
  • prior diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CAD, MI, revascularization, CVA/TIA, carotid or peripheral arterial disease)
  • at least one additional CVD risk factor (smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, albuminuria, family history of premature CAD, or documented hsCRP\>3)

Exclusion

  • treatment with a TZD within prior 6 months
  • documented intolerance to TZD
  • history or evidence of CHF
  • AST/ALT\>3X upper limits of normal
  • creatinine \>2.5

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00424762

Start Date

February 1 2005

End Date

April 1 2007

Last Update

April 4 2012

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-9034