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N/A N=21 Randomized Double-blind Basic Science

Hypoglycemia and the Mineralocorticoid Receptor

Hypoglycemia

Enrolled (actual)
21
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline in Cardiovascular Autonomic Function — -16.00; -16.59 ms/mmHg

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Eplerenone (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Primary completion
Aug 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Cardiovascular Autonomic Function
-16.00; -16.59
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Inflammation
2.03; 2.61

Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at whether blockade of the mineralocorticoid receptor will result in changes in the cardiovascular and inflammatory response to hypoglycemia.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy volunteers
  • Males and females age 18 to 40 years

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Menopause
  • Any medical condition other than treated hypothyroidism.
  • Alcoholism
  • Active tobacco use
  • In all subjects, any individuals on oral, injected, inhaled or topical corticosteroids within the last year or oral contraceptives within the past 3 months will be excluded.
  • Use of medications other than physiological thyroxine replacement
  • Serum potassium >5.0 mmol/L
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01394627). 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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