Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) and Fibrinolysis in Humans: ACEi and PE5i

NCT ID: NCT00750308

Last Updated: 2014-12-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

27 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-12-31

Study Completion Date

2009-05-31

Brief Summary

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This study will measure the effect of the agent tadalafil on glucose and insulin homeostasis in people with metabolic syndrome in the presence and absence of an ACE inhibitor.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Metabolic Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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tadalafil, ramapril, combo, placebo

placebo+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+ramipril for three weeks, washout, ramipril + tadalafil, washout, placebo+placebo for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

ramipril, tadalafil, placebo, combo

placebo+ramipril for three weeks, washout, placebo+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+placebo for three weeks, washout, ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

combo, placebo, tadalafil, ramipril

ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+placebo for three weeks, washout, placebo+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+ramipril for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

placebo, combo, ramipril, tadalafil

placebo+placebo for three weeks, washout, ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks, washout placebo+ramipril for three weeks, washout, placebo+tadalafil for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

tadalafil, placebo, ramipril, combo

placebo+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+placebo for three weeks, washout, placebo+ramipril for three weeks, washout, ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

ramipril, combo, tadalfil, placebo

placebo+ramipril for three weeks, washout, ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

combo, ramipril, placebo, tadalafil

ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+ramipril for three weeks, washout, placebo+placebo for three weeks, washout, placebo+tadalafil for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

placebo, tadalafil, combo, ramipril

placebo+placebo for three weeks, washout, placebo+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+ramipril for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

tadalafil, combo, placebo, ramipril

placebo+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+placebo for three weeks, washout, placebo+ramipril for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

ramipril, placebo, combo, tadalafil

placebo+ramipril for three weeks, washout, placebo+placebo for three weeks, washout, ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+tadalafil for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

combo, tadalafil, ramipril, placebo

ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, placebo+ramipril for three weeks, washout, placebo+placebo for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

placebo, ramipril, tadalafil, combo

placebo+placebo for three weeks, washout, placebo+ramipril for three weeks, washout, placebo+tadalafil for three weeks, washout, ramipril+tadalafil for three weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching ramipril

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo matching tadalafil

Interventions

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Ramipril

Ramipril 10 mg per day for three weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Tadalafil

tadalafil 10 mg every other day for three weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

placebo matching ramipril

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

placebo matching tadalafil

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Altace Cialis matching ramipril matching tadalfil

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Ambulatory subjects, 18 to 70 years of age, inclusive
2. For female subjects, the following conditions must be met:

* Postmenopausal status for at least 1 year,
* 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
3. Metabolic syndrome as defined by 3 or more of the following:

* Fasting plasma glucose of at least 100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L),
* Serum triglycerides of at least 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L),
* Serum HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL (1.04 mmol/L) in males and less than 50mg/dl (1.30mmol/L) in females,
* Blood pressure of at least 130/85 mmHg, or
* Waist girth of more than 102 cm in men or 88 cm in women

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects presenting with any of the following will not be included in the study:

1. Diabetes type 1 or type 2, as defined by a fasting glucose of 126 mg/dL or greater or the use of anti-diabetic medication
2. Use of hormone replacement therapy
3. Statin therapy
4. In hypertensive subjects, a seated systolic blood pressure greater than 179 mmHg or a seated diastolic blood pressure greater than 110 mmHg
5. Pregnancy
6. Breast-feeding
7. Cardiovascular disease such as myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment, presence of angina pectoris, significant arrhythmia, congestive heart failure (LV hypertrophy acceptable), deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, second or third degree heart block, mitral valve stenosis, aortic stenosis or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
8. Treatment with anticoagulants
9. History of serious neurologic disease such as cerebral hemorrhage, stroke, or transient ischemic attack
10. History or presence of immunological or hematological disorders
11. Diagnosis of asthma
12. Clinically significant gastrointestinal impairment that could interfere with drug absorption
13. Impaired hepatic function (aspartate amino transaminase \[AST\] and/or alanine amino transaminase \[ALT\] \> 1.5 x upper limit of normal range)
14. Impaired renal function (serum creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dl)
15. Hematocrit \< 35%
16. 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
17. Treatment with chronic systemic glucocorticoid therapy (more than 7 consecutive days in 1 month)
18. Treatment with lithium salts
19. History of alcohol or drug abuse
20. Treatment with any investigational drug in the 1 month preceding the study
21. Mental conditions rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study
22. Inability to comply with the protocol, e.g. uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up visits, and unlikelihood of completing the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vanderbilt University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nancy J. Brown

Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nancy J Brown, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Other Identifiers

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060198

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id