Status:

WITHDRAWN

Regression of Fatty Heart by Valsartan Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Metabolic Syndrome

Lipotoxicity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Traditionally, obesity is considered an indirect cause of heart disease. Obese individuals typically present with a number of traditional Framingham risk factors (hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type ...

Detailed Description

Basic science in animal models of genetic obesity have demonstrated that obese, insulin resistant animals have fatty hearts with reduced functional ability. More importantly, insulin sensitizing treat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Prediabetic individuals with impaired glucose tolerance (2 hr postprandial glucose \> 140mg/dL) or having 3 of 5 Metabolic Syndrome criteria:
  • Fasting glucose \> 100mg/dL;
  • Waist circumference: men \> 102cm, women \> 88cm (confirmed with abdominal MRI);
  • HDL: men \< 40mg/dL, women \< 50mg/dL;
  • Triglycerides \> 150mg/dL;
  • Blood pressure \> 130/80mmHg;
  • Elevated hepatic triglycerides (\>5.5%) and myocardial triglycerides (\>0.6%)
  • Elevated blood triglycerides \>150mg/dL
  • Age \< 50 years

Exclusion

  • Type 2 Diabetes mellitus
  • Prior exposure to renin system blockers or HCTZ
  • BP \> 160/100mmHg
  • Claustrophobia
  • Metallic implants in body
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
  • Prior exposure to statin medications

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00745953

Start Date

August 1 2007

End Date

August 1 2009

Last Update

January 17 2019

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390