Status:

COMPLETED

Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) Agonist in Diabetic End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Endstage Renal Disease

Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To test the hypothesis that PPAR-gamma agonist, rosiglitazone, induces carotid plaque regression in diabetic ESRD patients on maintenance PD via its anti-inflammatory property.

Detailed Description

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are at an increased risk of accelerated atherosclerosis and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Non-traditional risk factors such as inflammation and insuli...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diabetic ESRD patients receiving long-term PD treatment, with carotid plaque (defined as focal intima-media thickening \>1mm) present on screening ultrasonography
  • Patients who provide informed consent for the study

Exclusion

  • Patients with systemic inflammatory disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Patients with chronic liver disease or cirrhosis
  • Patients with current active malignancy
  • Patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease or congenital heart disease
  • Patients with poor general condition
  • Patients with plan for living related kidney transplant within coming 1 year
  • Patients with pre-existing class III/IV heart failure,
  • Patients with recurrent hypoglycemia
  • Patients already on glitazone treatment
  • Female patients with pregnancy
  • Patients with contraindications for MRI examination including those with pacemaker or metallic implant.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00745914

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

January 10 2017

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Queen Mary Hospital and Tung Wah Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 0000

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Queen Mary Hospital, Tung Wah Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 0000