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Type 2 DiabetesPhase 3NCT00317915

Irbesartan in Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 study testing Irbesartan treatment in people with Type 2 Diabetes and Microalbuminuria, run by Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim of this multicenter, doubleblind, randomized study was to investigate the renoprotective effect of irbesartan treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria (a precursor of diabetic kidney disease). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes, Microalbuminuria, Hypertension
What is being tested?
Irbesartan treatment
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Type 2 diabetes. Hypertension. Persistent microalbuminuria. Serum creatinine concentration of no more than 1.5 mg per deciliter (133 µmol per liter) for men and no more than 1.1 mg per deciliter (97 µmol per liter) for women. -

Who cannot join

  • Nondiabetic kidney disease. Cancer. Life-threatening disease with death expected to occur within two years. Indication for angiotensin-converting- enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-II-receptor antagonists. -

About this study

Official title: The Irbesartan in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Microalbuminuria (IRMA 2)

The aim of this multicenter, doubleblind, randomized study was to investigate the renoprotective effect of irbesartan treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria (a precursor of diabetic kidney disease). 590 patients were randomized to a median 24 months of treatment with 300 mg irbesartan once daily, 150 mg irbesartan once daily or placebo. Time to development of overt nephropathy, defined by persistent proteinuria, was the primary outcome measure.

Being tested
Irbesartan treatment
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Irbesartan treatmentDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Development of overt nephropathy

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Apr 2006 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00317915
Sponsor's protocol ID
EFC2481
Status last verified
Apr 2006
First submitted
24 Apr 2006
Last updated
25 Apr 2006
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Jongs N, Gasparyan SB, Frison L, Schloemer P, Brinker M, Little DJ, Heerspink HJL. Use of eGFR Slope Thresholds as End Point Components in a Kidney Disease Progression Hierarchical Composite End Point. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Dec 1;36(12):2421-2430. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000766. Epub 2025 Jun 17.

    PubMed 40526444

  • Natale P, Palmer SC, Navaneethan SD, Craig JC, Strippoli GF. Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Apr 29;4(4):CD006257. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006257.pub2.

    PubMed 38682786

  • Heerspink HJL, Jongs N, Schloemer P, Little DJ, Brinker M, Tasto C, Karpefors M, Wheeler DC, Bakris G, Perkovic V, Nkulikiyinka R, Rossert J, Gasparyan SB. Development and Validation of a New Hierarchical Composite End Point for Clinical Trials of Kidney Disease Progression. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 Dec 1;34(12):2025-2038. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000243. Epub 2023 Oct 24.

    PubMed 37872654

  • Piazza M, Hanssen NMJ, Persson F, Scheijen JL, van de Waarenburg MPH, van Greevenbroek MMJ, Rossing P, Hovind P, Stehouwer CDA, Parving HH, Schalkwijk CG. Irbesartan treatment does not influence plasma levels of the dicarbonyls methylglyoxal, glyoxal and 3-deoxyglucosone in participants with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria: An IRMA2 sub-study. Diabet Med. 2021 Sep;38(9):e14405. doi: 10.1111/dme.14405. Epub 2020 Oct 16.

    PubMed 32961617

  • Persson F, Rossing P, Hovind P, Stehouwer CD, Schalkwijk CG, Tarnow L, Parving HH. Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation predict development of diabetic nephropathy in the Irbesartan in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Microalbuminuria (IRMA 2) study. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2008;68(8):731-8. doi: 10.1080/00365510802187226.

    PubMed 18609080

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Irbesartan treatment in people with Type 2 Diabetes and Microalbuminuria, run by Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Apr 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Development of overt nephropathy. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00317915, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Apr 2006.

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