Status:

TERMINATED

Defining the Role of Insulin Resistance in 'Idiopathic' Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Conditions:

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will investigate the effects of rosiglitazone, a medicine commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, on the utilization of glucose by the heart in patients with heart failure which is not due ...

Detailed Description

Nondiabetic patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy who are insulin-resistance or insulin-sensitive based on a fasting homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) value are eligible for the trial. At baselin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, current NYHA class I-II congestive heart failure
  • History of Stage C-D heart failure with EF ≤ 40% during the course of the disease
  • Treatment with a stable comprehensive heart failure regimen for at least 3 months (including beta-blockers and ACE-inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers unless intolerant)
  • Age \> 18 yrs

Exclusion

  • Cardiomyopathy due to one of the following:
  • Ischemic heart disease
  • Primary valvular lesion
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiac resynchronization within the last 3 months
  • Transaminase values \> 2.5 x upper limit of normal or history of liver disease
  • Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus by:
  • Diabetes previously diagnosed per patient history
  • 2 or more fasting glucose values \> 125 mg/dl
  • Current NYHA class III or IV heart failure
  • Serum creatinine \> 1.6 mg/dl
  • History of heart transplantation
  • Pregnancy or active breast feeding
  • Hospitalization for decompensated heart failure within 30 days prior to enrollment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00466713

Start Date

March 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

May 13 2014

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Stanford University Hospital

Stanford, California, United States, 94305