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Nt-proBNP Guided Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in a Population of Diabetic Patients Without a History of Cardiac Disease (PONTIAC)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Study NCT00562952   Information provided by Medical University of Vienna
First Received: November 23, 2007   No Changes Posted

November 23, 2007
November 23, 2007
November 2007
 
Reduction in cardiac events [ Time Frame: 2 ]
Same as current
No Changes Posted
  • Decrease in NT-pro-BNP in the treatment arm [ Time Frame: 1 ]
  • Reduction in NT-proBNP [ Time Frame: 1 ]
Same as current
 
Nt-proBNP Guided Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in a Population of Diabetic Patients Without a History of Cardiac Disease
Nt-proBNP Guided Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in a Population of Diabetic Patients Without a History of Cardiac Disease

Increased levels of NT-proBNP are known to increase the risk of cardiac events in diabetic patients. The other way around, patients with normal values have an excellent prognosis on short-term. We intend in our study to proof the hypothesis, whether it is possible to decrease NT-proBNP levels by intensified cardiac prevention care We aim those patients, who already have elevated levels, although no history of a cardiac disease. This decrease in NT-proBNP should be translated consequently in a decrease in cardiac events

 
Phase II, Phase III
Interventional
Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Heart Failure
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Drug: Telmisartan, Bisoprolol
  • Drug: placebo
  • Active Comparator: Patient will receive cardiac therapy to decrease NT-proBNP levels. This will be primarily RAAS-Antagonists and Betablocker. Blood pressure will be lowered to target values. A decrease of NT-proBNP is also known form life-style changes. Thus the patient will be educated to be trained
  • Placebo Comparator: Patients will be followed 2 years. Care will be given by the responsible unit ( Dept.of Endocrinology) as clinical appropriate. Event rates will be obtained. After one year NT-proBNP will be measured.
 

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Recruiting
300
November 2010
 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years
  • Known Diabetes mellitus > 6 months
  • Increased Nt-proBNP above 125pg/ml
  • Given informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Disease other than diabetes, with a life expectancy below 1 year
  • patients who suffer from chronic infection or malignant disease
  • Women in childbearing age without contraceptive
  • History of cardiac disease
  • systemic cortisone treatment
  • patients who are on chronic or acute hemodialysis, ultra filtration or peritoneal dialysis
Both
19 Years to 95 Years
No
Contact: Martin P Huelsmann, Dr 0043-1-40400-4614 martin.huelsmann@meduniwien.ac.at
Austria
 
NCT00562952
 
01/07, EK-Nr 391/2007
Medical University of Vienna
Hoffmann-La Roche
Principal Investigator: Martin P Huelsmann, MD Medical University of Vienna Dept.of Cardiology
Principal Investigator: Richard Pacher, MD Medical University of Vienna Dept. of Cardiology
Study Director: Martin Clodi, MD Medical University of Vienna Dept. of Endocrinology
Medical University of Vienna
November 2007

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