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Study NCT ID:
NCT01914133
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2021-05-28
First Post:
2013-07-22
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Acarbose and Older Adults With Postprandial Hypotension
Sponsor:
Kenneth Madden
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Acarbose and Older Adults With Postprandial Hypotension
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2021-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
PPH
Brief Summary:
The current proposal will determine if blocking carbohydrate intake in the small intestine with Acarbose can be a possible therapy for older adults with (PPH) Post Prandial Hypotension (a drop of blood pressure after eating), which can result in falls.
Detailed Description:
Blocking the absorption of carbohydrates at the brush border of the small intestine with acarbose (an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor) seems a promising possibility as a potential therapeutic agent. Although designed as a second-line diabetes drug, this medication has very little risk of hypoglycemia in older adults. In fact the risk of hypoglycemia is extremely low even in patients concurrently taking concurrent hypoglycemia agents (including insulin), and there is almost no risk of hypoglycemia in subjects not on other diabetes medications. Acarbose suppresses postprandial glycemia by slowing small intestinal digestion and absorption of carbohydrate, and has been shown to slow gastric emptying Acarbose has yet to be examined in a prospective fashion in older adults, despite the prevalence of PPH in this patient population. Preliminary, pilot work done in our laboratory on older adults with PPH has demonstrated that the hypotensive response over 90 minutes to a standardized meal was significantly reduced by the administration of acarbose
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
Secondary ID Infos
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-13-0001812 | OTHER_GRANT | The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (the Foundation) | View |