Status:

COMPLETED

Metformin to Reduce Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction

Lead Sponsor:

University Medical Center Groningen

Collaborating Sponsors:

ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

Conditions:

ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The investigators will evaluate the effect of metformin therapy during 4 months in non-diabetic patients following ST-elevation myocardial infarction on left ventricular ejection fraction as measured ...

Detailed Description

In this trial, the investigators will evaluate the effect of metformin therapy following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a total of 380 non-diabetic patients. This trial is a randomized,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The diagnosis acute MI defined by chest pain suggestive for myocardial ischemia for at least 30 minutes, the time from onset of the symptoms less than 12 hours before hospital admission, and an ECG recording with ST- segment elevation of more than 0.1 mV in 2 or more leads.
  • Successful primary PCI (post-procedural TIMI 2/3);
  • At least one stent sized ≥ 3.0 mm;
  • Eligible for 3T CMR imaging;
  • Verbal followed by written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • rescue PCI after thrombolytic therapy;
  • need for emergency coronary artery bypass grafting;
  • creatinin \>177 μmol/L measured pre-PCI;
  • Younger than 18 years;
  • Mechanical ventilation;
  • Diabetes;
  • Prior myocardial infarction;
  • Contra-indication to metformin (see safety);
  • The existence of a life-threatening disease with a life-expectancy of less than 6 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

380 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01217307

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2015

Last Update

January 30 2018

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University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, Netherlands, 9700RB