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N/A N=17 Quadruple-blind Treatment

Treating the Endothelium to Restore Insulin Sensitivity

Obesity · Insulin Resistance · Impaired Glucose Tolerance · Pre-diabetes

Enrolled (actual)
17
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Leg Blood Flow Response to Insulin — 0.24; 0.26; 0.353; 0.046 Liters/minute

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Losartan (Drug)
Age
Adult · 20+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Indiana University
Primary completion
Nov 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Leg Blood Flow Response to Insulin
0.24; 0.26; 0.353; 0.046
PRIMARY
Insulin-stimulated Leg Glucose Uptake
0.42; 0.30

Summary

A study of 12 weeks' treatment with losartan or placebo, to test the hypothesis that RAS inhibition will improve insulin' vascular actions and therefore improve insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy
  • Age 20-55
  • Male and female
  • Obese, defined as Males: BMI >28 or > 30% fat by DEXA scan or Bod Pod; Females: BMI >30 or > 33% fat by DEXA scan or Bod Pod
  • Weight stable over at least 4 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diabetes mellitus (ADA criteria)
  • Age 55 yrs
  • Blood pressure >160/90 or 240 or LDL cholesterol >160 mg/dL
  • Baseline elevations in AST or ALT > 3X ULN
  • Baseline elevation in creatinine >1.6 ng/mL
  • Unexplained baseline elevation in creatine kinase > 3X ULN
  • Concurrent significant chronic medical illness including, but not limited to, human immunodeficiency virus infection, Syphilis, hepatitis B infection, or hepatitis C infection
  • Pregnancy
  • Known hypersensitivity or intolerance to the study agents
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00402194). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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