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Type 2 DiabetesPhase 4NCT00320879

Optimal Dose of Irbesartan for Renoprotection in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Persistent Microalbuminuria

A Phase 4 study testing irbesartan in people with Type 2 Diabetes and Microalbuminuria, run by Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen at 1 site in Denmark.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Aim: To evaluate the renoprotective effect as reflected by short-term changes in albuminuria of ultra high doses of irbesartan in Type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria Design: A double-masked randomized cross-over trial including 60 hypertensive Type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria on ongoing… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes, Microalbuminuria
What is being tested?
irbesartan
How many people
52 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Sep 2003to Nov 2004
Phase
Phase 4
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Type 2 diabetes (WHO criteria) and age above 18 years.
  • Persistent microalbuminuria (urinary albumin excretion between 30 and 300 mg/24-h in at least two out of three 24-urinary collections
  • Systolic blood pressure > 110 mmHg

Who cannot join

  • Serum creatinine > 150 micromol/l
  • Known non-diabetic renal disease
  • Pregnancy or fertile women not using adequate contraception (intrauterine device, sterilization or oral anticonception)
  • Systolic blood pressure persistently > 180 mm Hg or < 100 mm Hg
  • Diastolic blood pressure persistently > 105 mm Hg
  • Plasma potassium > 4.8 mmol/l
  • Heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina or coronary by-pass surgery within the previous three months.
  • Known intolerance to angiotensin II receptor blockers

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Steno Diabetes Center

    Gentofte Municipality, Copenhagen, 2820

Other trials in Denmark

About this study

Aim: To evaluate the renoprotective effect as reflected by short-term changes in albuminuria of ultra high doses of irbesartan in Type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria Design: A double-masked randomized cross-over trial including 60 hypertensive Type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria on ongoing antihypertensive medication. At inclusion, previous antihypertensive treatment will be discontinued and replaced with bendroflumethiazide 5 mg o.d. for the entire study. Following two months wash-out (baseline), patients will be treated randomly with irbesartan 300, 600 and 900 mg o.d., each dose for two months. End-points evaluated at the end of each study period include urinary albumin excretion rate (UAE, mean of three 24-hrs collections), 24-hrs blood pressure (ABP); and GFR (51Cr-EDTA).

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Aim:

The primary aim of our study is to evaluate the antiproteinuric effect of irbesartan 300, 600 and 900 mg once daily in type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria. Secondary to evaluate the effect on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), urinary TGF beta excretion, and markers of endothelial dysfunction, and finally to evaluate the association between treatment response and genotypes with possible implications for the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Patients 60 type 2 diabetic patients with persistent microalbuminuria (at least two out of three 24-h urinary collections with albumin excretion between 30 and 300 mg/24-h).

Duration of study 38 weeks (8 weeks wash-out and 30 weeks of double-blind randomized cross-over (treatment with irbesartan 300, 600 and 900 mg for 10 weeks at each dose level)).

Design The study consists of an eight week wash-out period followed by a double-blind randomized three 10 week treatment period cross-over trial (please see enclosed flow chart).

Wash-out period: Eight weeks prior to randomization all previous antihypertensive medication is discontinued and replaced by hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg once daily throughout the entire study period. Hydrochlorothiazide is added to reduce blood pressure elevation and edema formation during the trial and to eliminate the influence of varying dietary salt intake on the effects of irbesartan during the double blind treatment periods.

Double-blind cross-over periods: All patients receive treatment with irbesartan 300, 600 and 900 mg once daily in random order, without wash-out between treatment periods. All treatment periods are of 10 weeks duration. They consist of an initial two week titration period on irbesartan 300 mg o.d. to minimize the risk of adverse events including hypotension during cross-over in doses followed by an eight week period on the full dose for the given treatment level.

For safety reasons blood pressure, serum potassium and serum creatinine will be measured 4 weeks after the beginning of each treatment period (two weeks after the full dose of the treatment period is reached).

End-points are evaluated after the wash-out period (baseline) and at the end of each treatment period.

Methods Albuminuria is assessed by turbidimetry in three 24-h urinary samples. 24-h ambulatory blood pressure by the Takeda TM-2420/2421 device. GFR by plasma clearance of 51Cr-EDTA. DNA will be extracted from a venous sample to determine genotypes with possible implications for the risk of cardiovascular disease. Initially we will evaluate the influence of the ACE/ID- , Angiotensin II type I receptor (A1166C) - and the angiotensinogen (M235T) polymorphisms.

Endpoints Primary endpoint: change in albuminuria Secondary endpoints: 24-h ambulatory blood pressure, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and to evaluate the association between treatment response genotypes with possible implications for the risk of cardiovascular disease

Being tested
irbesartan
Keywords
diabetes, microalbuminuria, angiotensin II receptor blockade, irbesartan, dose-response, randomized, double-blind, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, clinical, hypertension
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension

What participants receive

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

  • irbesartanDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. urinary albumin excretion rate

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. ambulatory blood pressure

  2. glomerular filtration rate

  3. serum potassium

  4. serum creatinine

  5. lipids

  6. renin

  7. aldosterone

  8. NT-proBNP

  9. markers of endothelial function

  10. markers of inflammation

  11. genotypes with possible implications for the risk of cardiovascular disease

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 May 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2003
  3. Study completionNov 2004

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
52 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00320879
Sponsor's protocol ID
26122284
Status last verified
Jul 2003
First submitted
1 May 2006
Last updated
18 May 2006
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Rossing K, Schjoedt KJ, Jensen BR, Boomsma F, Parving HH. Enhanced renoprotective effects of ultrahigh doses of irbesartan in patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria. Kidney Int. 2005 Sep;68(3):1190-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00511.x.

    PubMed 16105050

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing irbesartan in people with Type 2 Diabetes and Microalbuminuria, run by Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen at 1 site in Denmark.

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 3 inclusion and 8 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 18 May 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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?

urinary albumin excretion rate. 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 NCT00320879, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 18 May 2006.

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