Status:

COMPLETED

Endothelial Effects of Basal Insulin: Detemir Versus Glargine

Lead Sponsor:

University of Padova

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes

Endothelial Dysfunction

Eligibility:

All Genders

35-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) level represents a surrogate marker of cardiovascular risk and an indicator of the ongoing vascular damage. Moreover, EPCs are involved in the pathogenesis of virtual...

Detailed Description

Diabetes mellitus is associated with a strikingly high incidence of cardiovascular events. This is likely attributable to the widespread vascular damage due to uncontrolled hyperglycaemia and associat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Macroangiopathy (coronary, or peripheral, or cerebrovascular)
  • On oral antidiabetic therapy
  • HbA1c \> 7.0%

Exclusion

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Acute diabetic decompensation
  • Use of glitazones
  • Cancer
  • Acute disease or infection
  • Chronic renal failure (serum creatinin \> 2.0 mg/dl)
  • Advanced liver disease (Child B-C)
  • Immune disease, organ transplantation, immunosuppression
  • Recent surgery (within 3 months)
  • Recent cardiovascular events (within 3 months)
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Pregnancy and lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00699686

Start Date

May 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

August 17 2010

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Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Divisione di Malattie del Metabolismo

Padua, Italy, 35100

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