Status:

COMPLETED

Alpha-lipoic Acid Reduces Left Ventricular Mass in Normotensive Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes

Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Cardiovascular complications account for the highest mortality in type 2 diabetic patients, mainly due to coronary artery disease (CAD). Most of the attention in treating CAD in type 2 diabetes is und...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • CAD
  • Left ventricular hypertrophy
  • HbA1c below 7.0%
  • blood pressure \<130/80 mmHg

Exclusion

  • Patients were excluded if they were currently alpha-lipoic acid for one year, had a previous adverse reaction to alpha-lipoic acid.
  • hey were also excluded if they had renal and liver dysfunction, heart failure, or malignancy, or were unable to give informed consent.
  • Patients with contraindications to cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) (pacemakers, claustrophobia) were also excluded, as were pregnant or lactating women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01877590

Start Date

November 1 2013

End Date

July 1 2015

Last Update

August 21 2015

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Wuhan General Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430070