Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Impact of Free Fatty Acid Reduction on Vascular Function in the Metabolic Syndrome (NCT NCT00759291)

NCT ID: NCT00759291

Last Updated: 2023-02-21

Results Overview

Brachial artery response to a 5 minute blood pressure cuff-applied ischemic period

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

After 7 days of each treatment.

Results posted on

2023-02-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Acipimox First, Then Placebo
Acipimox treatment QID for 7 days, followed by a 4 week washout, and then Placebo treatment QID for 7 days. Acipimox: 250 mg tablet orally every 6 hours for 7 days, with a dose at 7 am on the morning of the study visit. Placebo: 250 mg placebo tablets orally every 6 hours for 7 days, with a dose at 7 am on the morning of the study visit.
Placebo First, Then Acipimox
Placebo treatment QID for 7 days, followed by a four week washout, and then acipimox treatment for 7 day. Placebo: 250 mg placebo tablets orally every 6 hours for 7 days, with a dose at 7 am on the morning of the study visit. Four week washout. Acipimox treatment QID for 7 days, followed by a 4 week washout, and then Placebo treatment QID for 7 days.
First Treatment Period
STARTED
17
23
First Treatment Period
COMPLETED
17
23
First Treatment Period
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Crossover
STARTED
17
23
Crossover
COMPLETED
17
23
Crossover
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

The Impact of Free Fatty Acid Reduction on Vascular Function in the Metabolic Syndrome

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Acipimox First
n=17 Participants
Acipimox treatment QID for 7 days Acipimox: 250 mg tablet orally every 6 hours for 7 days, with a dose at 7 am on the morning of the study visit then Placebo: 1 tablet orally every 6 hours for 7 days, with a dose at 7 am on the morning of the study visit
Placebo First
n=23 Participants
Placebo treatment QID for 7 days Placebo: 1 tablet orally every 6 hours for 7 days, with a dose at 7 am on the morning of the study visit then Acipimox: 250 mg tablet orally every 6 hours for 7 days, with a dose at 7 am on the morning of the study visit
Total
n=40 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
17 Participants
n=93 Participants
23 Participants
n=4 Participants
40 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
53 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6 • n=93 Participants
60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=4 Participants
56 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
26 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants
n=93 Participants
8 Participants
n=4 Participants
14 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
6 Participants
n=93 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
13 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
10 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
25 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
17 Participants
n=93 Participants
23 Participants
n=4 Participants
40 Participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: After 7 days of each treatment.

Brachial artery response to a 5 minute blood pressure cuff-applied ischemic period

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Metabolic Syndrome
n=18 Participants
Subjects with 3 or more criteria for metabolic syndrome.
Control
n=17 Participants
Subjects without metabolic syndrome
Flow Mediated Vasodilation
Placebo
9.5 percentage of vasodilation
Standard Deviation 6.5
10.8 percentage of vasodilation
Standard Deviation 4.9
Flow Mediated Vasodilation
Acipimox
10.5 percentage of vasodilation
Standard Deviation 6
10.9 percentage of vasodilation
Standard Deviation 6.2

Adverse Events

Acipimox

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Joshua Beckman

UT Southwestern

Phone: 214-648-3100

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place