Effect of Bosentan on Endothelial Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT01357109

Last Updated: 2011-05-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

56 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Study Completion Date

2011-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to investigate if oral treatment with bosentan improves endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in patients with type 2 diabetes and microangiopathy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Bosentan

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bosentan

Intervention Type DRUG

62.5 mg bid for two weeks and 125 mg bid for two weeks

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matched placebo bid

Interventions

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Bosentan

62.5 mg bid for two weeks and 125 mg bid for two weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matched placebo bid

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Diabetes mellitus type 2 of \>2 years duration
2. Albuminuria

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age \>80 years
2. Myocardial infarction/unstable angina within three months prior to randomisation
3. Decompensated congestive heart failure or functional class 3 and 4.
4. Changes in dosage of any vasodilator drugs during the preceding six weeks
5. Women of fertile age.
6. Impaired hepatic function (2 times upper normal limit of aminotransferases ASAT and ALAT)
7. Ongoing treatment with glibenclamide, cyclosporin or warfarin
8. Any concomitant disease or condition that may interfere with the possibility for the patient to comply with or complete the study protocol
9. Participant in an ongoing study
10. Unwillingness to participate following oral and written information
Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Swedish Heart Lung Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Swedish Research Council

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Actelion

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Karolinska Institutet

Principal Investigators

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John Pernow, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Karolinska Institutet

Locations

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Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

References

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Rafnsson A, Bohm F, Settergren M, Gonon A, Brismar K, Pernow J. The endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan improves peripheral endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and microalbuminuria: a randomised trial. Diabetologia. 2012 Mar;55(3):600-7. doi: 10.1007/s00125-011-2415-y. Epub 2011 Dec 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22200728 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2007-000221-22

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BANDY 070112

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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