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N/A N=70 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Lipid Biomarkers for Diabetic Heart Disease

Type II Diabetes Mellitus · Diabetes Complications

Enrolled (actual)
70
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Cardiac Diastolic Function as Measured by E' (cm/s) — -0.02; 0.55 cm/s — p=0.07

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Fenofibrate (Drug); Placebo for fenofibrate (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 30+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Primary completion
Feb 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Cardiac Diastolic Function as Measured by E' (cm/s)
-0.02; 0.55 0.07
PRIMARY
Change in Cardiac Systolic Function as Measured by Fractional Shortening Percent
0.025; 0.030 0.8128
SECONDARY
Change in C24:0/C16:0 Ceramide Ratio
-1.6; -0.03 0.0034 sig

Summary

This study will test whether lowering the delivery of excess fats to the heart in persons with type-2 diabetes mellitus improves heart muscle function. The investigators will also test whether specific lipid molecular species in plasma can serve as biomarkers for diabetic heart disease.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Exclusion Criteria

  • body weight > 300 lb.
  • HIV
  • hypothyroid
  • steroid medication, fenofibrate
  • smoking
  • BP > 140/90
  • heart disease
  • pregnant or lactating
  • consumption of > 5 alcoholic drinks/wk
  • creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL
  • hematocrit < 28
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01752842). 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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