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Study NCT ID: NCT00155350
Status: UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted: 2006-02-27
First Post: 2005-09-08

Brief Title: Treatment of Coronary Atherosclerosis by Insulin Sensitizers in Insulin-Resistant Patients
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Organization: National Taiwan University Hospital

Study Overview

Official Title: Treatment of Coronary Atherosclerosis and Calcification by Insulin Sensitizers in Insulin-Resistant Patients Evaluated by EBCT 16-Slice MDCT Coronary AngiographyScanning and Intravascular Ultrasound
Status: UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date: 2005-08
Last Known Status: RECRUITING
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: None
Brief Summary: In this study we the investigators at National Taiwan University Hospital will evaluate the efficacy of pharmacological therapy targeted to reduce insulin resistance pioglitazone on the progression and compositional change of non-obstructive coronary atherosclerotic plaques and coronary calcification by serial intravascular ultrasound IVUSmulti-detector-row computed tomography MDCT follow-up in patients with type 2 diabetes or non-diabetic metabolic syndrome during a 2-year period
Detailed Description: Background Type 2 diabetes and its antecedent metabolic syndrome are important risk factors for premature and accelerated atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases However glycemic control by provision of endogenous or exogenous insulin induced only modest and not statistically significant reduction of the risk of myocardial infarction We and other investigators have demonstrated that the use of insulin sensitizer thiazolidinediones resulted in favorable antiatherosclerotic effects in patients with type 2 diabetes or non-diabetic metabolic syndrome It has become increasingly clear that morbidity and mortality associated with coronary artery disease CAD are often associated with lesions that are not obstructive but prone to rupture the so-called vulnerable plaques Conventional coronary angiography is not suitable for identifying vulnerable plaques They may be detected by intravascular ultrasound IVUS and recently developed high-resolution 16-slice multi-detector computed tomography MDCT Nevertheless whether this modality could be used as a guide for optimizing medical treatment of CAD has never been explored in the medical literature In this study we will evaluate the efficacy of pharmacological therapy targeted to reduce insulin resistance on the progression and compositional change of non-obstructive coronary atherosclerotic plaques and coronary calcification by serial IVUSMDCT follow-up in patients with type 2 diabetes or non-diabetic metabolic syndrome during a 2-year period

Methods and Expected Results Patients aged 18 years conformed to the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome criteria in ATP III and with objective evidence of myocardial ischemia will undergo EBCT MDCT coronary angiography percutaneous coronary angiography and intervention if appropriate and IVUS study if non-obstructive coronary plaques are identified in the MDCT examination Patients deemed eligible with one or more 20 and 70 stenosis in at least one coronary artery will then be randomly assigned in a 11 ratio to receive pioglitazone 30 mgd or placebo in an open-label fashion Patients with type 2 diabetes assigned to the placebo group are not allowed to be treated with any insulin sensitizer The target for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes in both groups is reduction of HbA1c to 70 A total of 120 patients are planned to be included and the follow-up period is 2 years To assess the progression of coronary atherosclerosis MDCT coronary angiographyscanning will be performed at baseline and 3 6 12 and 24 months of follow-up Follow-up coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound study will be performed at 6 months if patients agree Blood samples will also be obtained at baseline and 3 6 12 and 24 months of follow-up for the measurement of various conventional and novel coronary risk factors We also obtain DNA specimen from blood drawn at baseline for genotyping The primary end-points include changes from baseline in total plaque volume plaque characteristics as determined by CT-density values and other morphological features and total coronary calcium score The secondary end-points include percent change from baseline in calcium volume score in each coronary artery percent change from baseline in plasma glucoseinsulin homeostatic parameters and various risk markers and the occurrence of a composite of major cardiovascular events death from any cause non-fatal myocardial infarction stroke and target vessel revascularization

Clinical Significance This is the first human study to assess the antiatherosclerotic effects of insulin sensitizer by directly visualizing the atherosclerotic plaques of the whole coronary trees It will provide us great insights regarding the evolution of coronary plaques and techniques of measuring the total vulnerability burden of the coronary arteries

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Secondary IDs
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NSC94-2314-B-002-292 None None None