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Phase 4 N=44 Randomized Double-blind Basic Science

Endogenous Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Glucose Metabolism

Metabolic Syndrome

Enrolled (actual)
44
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Insulin Secretion — 293.1; 234.7; 330.8; 300.4 uU/mL*10min

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Low Salt diet plus Placebo tablet (Other); Low Sodium diet plus Salt tablet (Other); Epleronone (Drug); Amlodipine (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Primary completion
Dec 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Insulin Secretion
293.1; 234.7; 330.8; 300.4
PRIMARY
Insulin Sensitivity
6.6; 6.9; 6.4; 6.3

Summary

Aim 1.Test the hypothesis that activation of the endogenous renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system impairs glycemic control via effects on insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion. Aim 2. Test the hypothesis that activation of the endogenous renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system impairs insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity via an mineralocorticoid-receptor dependent mechanism.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Ambulatory subjects, 18 to 70 years of age, inclusive
  • For female subjects, the following conditions must be met:
  • postmenopausal status for at least 1 year, or
  • status-post surgical sterilization, or
  • if of childbearing potential, utilization of adequate birth control and willingness to undergo urine beta-hcg testing prior to drug treatment and on every study day.
  • Metabolic Syndrome as defined by the presence of > 3 of the following:
  • Systolic Blood Pressure > 130 mm Hg OR Diastolic Blood Pressure > 85 mm Hg.
  • Glucose Intolerance (Fasting Plasma Glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL)
  • Increased triglyceride level > 150mg/dL (1.7mmol/L)
  • Decreased levels of HDL cholesterol (For males, less than 40 mg/dL; For females, less than 50 mg/dL)
  • Waist circumference (For males, greater than 40 inches; For females, greater than 35 inches)

Exclusion Criteria

  • type 1 Diabetes
  • Type II Diabetes
  • Impaired renal function
  • Prior allergies to medications used in the study protocol
  • Screening plasma potassium >5.5 mmol/L or sodium <135 mmol/L
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Use of hormone replacement therapy
  • Breast-feeding
  • Treatment with anticoagulants
  • History of serious neurologic disease
  • History or presence of immunological or hematological disorders
  • Diagnosis of asthma requiring use of inhaled beta agonist
  • Clinically significant gastrointestinal impairment
  • Impaired hepatic function
  • Hematocrit <35%
  • Any underlying or acute disease requiring regular medication which could possibly pose a threat to the subject or make implementation of the protocol or interpretation of the study results difficult, such as arthritis treated with non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs
  • Treatment with chronic systemic glucocorticoid therapy
  • Treatment with lithium salts
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse
  • Treatment with any investigational drug in the 1 month preceding
  • Mental conditions rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study
  • Inability to comply with the protocol, e.g., uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up visits, and unlikelihood of completing the study
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02034435). 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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