Status:

RECRUITING

Metformin and Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Prediabetes (MIMET)

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Collaborating Sponsors:

Capio Sankt Görans Hospital

Uppsala University

Conditions:

PreDiabetes

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Prediabetes is associated to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Although metformin can delay progression to diabetes there is a lack of RCTs evaluating the effect of metformin ...

Detailed Description

The study is a national multicenter R-RCT associated to the The Swedish Web-system for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-based care in Heart disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • I. AMI
  • II. Swedish citizens with a personal ID number ≥18 years and ≤80 years
  • III. Newly diagnosed prediabetes:
  • HbA1c 42-47 mmol/mol or
  • Capillary or venous fasting plasma glucose concentration 6.1-6.9 mmol/L or
  • 2-hour post-load capillary glucose concentration 8.9-12.1 mmol/L or
  • 2-h post-load venous plasma glucose concentration 7.8-11.0 mmol/L
  • HbA1c \<48 mmol/mol and 2-hour post-load capillary glucose concentration \>12.1 mmol/L or 2-h post-load venous plasma glucose concentration \>11.0 mmol/L (thus elevated 2-hour glucose levels in the diabetes range but without HbA1c levels diagnostic for diabetes)
  • IV. Naïve to metformin and other glucose lowering therapy
  • V. Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • I. Type 1 diabetes
  • II. Known type 2 diabetes
  • III. Indication for glucose lowering treatment
  • IV. Acute condition with high risk for volume depletion, circulatory shock, hypoxia
  • V. Serious illness, other than cardiovascular, with short life expectancy
  • VI. Renal failure (eGFR \<60ml/min)
  • VII. Hepatic failure
  • VIII. Malignancy within the last year
  • IX. Contraindication or hypersensitivity to the study drug
  • X. Alcohol or drug abuse
  • XI. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • XII. Women of childbearing potential without adequate anticonception during any part of the study period
  • XIII. Previous hospitalisation for lactic acidosis
  • XIV. Predicted inability to comply with the study protocol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 2 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

5160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05182970

Start Date

December 2 2021

End Date

May 1 2026

Last Update

April 2 2024

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Medicinkliniken, Ljungby Hospital

Ljungby, Sweden, 341 35