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Type 2 DiabetesNCT00361023

Effects of Losartan on Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy

A study testing losartan in people with Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Nephropathy, run by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Angiotensin type-1 receptor (AT1R) blockers (ARBs) have been recognized recently as regulators of glucose and lipid metabolism in adipocytes and adipose tissue.Moreover telmisartan and irbesartan have been recognized recently as regulators of glucose metabolism. For ARB losartan, the results were controversial. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 17 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetic Nephropathy
What is being tested?
losartan
How many people
25 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2006to Jul 2006
Phase
Interventional
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 17 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level of 3.3-9.0mmol/L
  • 2h plasma glucose level of 7.5-13 mmol/L
  • Body mass index (BMI) of 22 kg/m2
  • Two occasions of a ratio of urinary albumin to urinary creatinine≥300 or 24 hours urinary protein concentration is >150mg.
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Type1 diabetes or nondiabetic renal disease

About this study

Official title: Effects of Angiotensin Type 1 Receptor Blockade With Losartan on Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy

Angiotensin type-1 receptor (AT1R) blockers (ARBs) have been recognized recently as regulators of glucose and lipid metabolism in adipocytes and adipose tissue.Moreover telmisartan and irbesartan have been recognized recently as regulators of glucose metabolism. For ARB losartan, the results were controversial. To confirm its effect on glucose metabolism, we designed and performed a prospective, randomized and controlled study in subjects with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy.

Read the detailed description

Angiotensin II (AngII), the main effector peptide of the rennin-angiotensin system (RAS), is implicated in the development of vascular, cardiac, and renal pathologies. Several lines of evidence have suggested that AngII can impair insulin sensitivity.Angiotensin type-1 receptor (AT1R) blockers (ARBs) have been recognized recently as regulators of glucose and lipid metabolism in adipocytes and adipose tissue. Recent clinical trials suggest that blockade of the RAS, either by inhibiting the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) or by blocking AT1R, may substantially lower the risk for type 2 diabetes. In the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) trial, there was 34% reduction in relative risk for the development of type 2 diabetes. Similarly, in the Intervention For Endpoint Reduction in Hypertension study (LIFE), the incidence of type 2 diabetes was reduced by 25% in the losartan group compared with other antihypertensive therapies. Previous study demonstrated that AT1R blockade improved insulin sensitivity in animal models of insulin resistance. The underlying mechanism of the insulin sensitizing and anti-diabetic effect of ARBs is incompletely clear.

The nuclear hormone receptor peroxisome proliferator activated receptor- (PPAR-γ) plays an important role in the regulation of insulin sensitivity. Several studies have shown the ARBs telmisartan and irbesartan potently induces PPAR-γ activity, promoting PPAR-γ-dependent differentiation in adipocytes. However, not all ARBs own PPAR-γ activating properties. In vitro studies have shown that significant differences among PPAR-γ activating ARBs are likely caused by their physicochemical properties, and high lipophilicity is required to obtain sufficiently high penetration rates to bind to intracellular PPAR-γ. Losartan at high concentrations could activate PPAR-γ and behaved like partial PPAR-γ agonists. Nevertheless the results of losartan on insulin sensitivity remain controversial.

To elucidate the underlying effects of losartan on insulin sensitivity, we investigated the effects of losartan on insulin sensitivity and secretion in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy.

Being tested
losartan
Keywords
Angiotensin type 1 receptor blocker (ARB), losartan, type 2 diabetes, insulin sensitivity and secretion, glucose metabolism
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Nephropathies, Insulin Resistance

What participants receive

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

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Aug 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2006
  3. Study completionJul 2006

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
25 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00361023
Sponsor's protocol ID
LISS
Status last verified
Jan 2006
First submitted
1 Aug 2006
Last updated
7 Aug 2006
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing losartan in people with Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Nephropathy, run by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.

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 5 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 7 Aug 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.

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.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 7 Aug 2006.

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