Endothelial Disfunction Treatment With Glimepiride/Metformin Combination (Glimetal) in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The Purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the combination glimepiride/metformin over endothelial dysfunction (ED) in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) using 13N-ammonia-positron emission tomography (PET).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Glimepiride/metformin
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Drug: Glimepiride/metformin
4/1000 mg tablets once a day foe eight weeks
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Active Comparator: Metformin
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Drug: Metformin
1000 mg tablets once daily for eight weeks
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- EDVI [8 weeks]
endothelial-dependent vasodilation index
- MFR [8 weeks]
myocardial flow reserve
- %ΔMBF [8 weeks]
percentage of the change between rest and CPT
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Fasting glucose [8 weeks]
- Glycated hemoglobin [8 weeks]
- Adverse effects [8 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Both genders
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At least 18 years old
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosis
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Signed Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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History of smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, ischemic heart disease or autoimmune rheumatic diseases
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Pregnancy or lactation
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History of abuse and/or substance dependence within 6 months preceding the survey.
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History of glimepiride or metformin allergy
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Unidad PET Ciclotrón. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | Mexico city | Distrito Federal | Mexico | 04510 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
Investigators
- Study Director: Jorge González, MD, Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- PET-GLI01