NCT00858676

Brief Summary

The objective of this trial is to investigate the effect of early treatment of glucose toxicity with acarbose, a drug to control postprandial hyperglycemia, on the occurence of cardiovascular events and the inhibition of atherosclerosis.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
150

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4 diabetes-mellitus

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2009

Longer than P75 for phase_4 diabetes-mellitus

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 9, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 10, 2009

Completed
22 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2009

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2012

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

July 18, 2012

Status Verified

July 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

March 9, 2009

Last Update Submit

July 17, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

acarbosediabetes mellitusimpaired glucose tolerancecoronary artery disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • sudden cardiac death, fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, admission due to heart failure, fatal or non-fatal stroke

    one year

Study Arms (1)

Acarbose

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: acarbose

Interventions

50mg acarbose 3 times a day PO. duration: one year

Also known as: Glucobay
Acarbose

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients who have been diagnosed with coronary artery disease, with type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients scheduled to undergo revascularization at the time of enrollment
  • Patients who are being treated with an oral hypoglycemic drug or an insulin preparation
  • Patients with a history of laparotomy of ileus
  • Pre- and postoperative patients or individuals with severe infection or serious trauma
  • Patients with gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea and vomiting
  • Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to acarbose
  • Pregnant or possibly pregnant women
  • Patients who are judged by the attending physician to be otherwise ineligible

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Dept. of Intern. Med., School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University

Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes MellitusGlucose IntoleranceCoronary Artery Disease

Interventions

Acarbose

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesHyperglycemiaCoronary DiseaseMyocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesArteriosclerosisArterial Occlusive DiseasesVascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TrisaccharidesOligosaccharidesPolysaccharidesCarbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Tatsuaki Matsubara, MD, PhD

    Department of Internal Medicine, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Tatsuaki Matsubara, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2009

First Posted

March 10, 2009

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion

March 1, 2012

Study Completion

March 1, 2013

Last Updated

July 18, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-07

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