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CompletedNCT00116207Updated Jul 29, 2016Results posted

An Intervention Trial for Cardiac Neuropathy in Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 3 interventional study of ORAL ANTIOXIDANT in Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy, sponsored by University of Michigan. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-07-29.

Sponsored by University of Michigan · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
44
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The focus of this project is cardiovascular diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN). DAN affects the nerves that control heart rate and blood flow to the heart in people with diabetes. DAN may cause problems with the rhythm of the heartbeat or decrease blood flow to the heart. Three medications will be tested for their effectiveness in DAN.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

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Keywords

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Diabetic Complications
  • Neuropathy
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In context

Diabetic Neuropathies

617 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetic Neuropathies; 91 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 44 is below the median of 73 across 510 interventional studies indexed under Diabetic Neuropathies.

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Lead sponsor

University of Michigan is the lead sponsor of 1,476 studies on the registry; 197 are open to participants now.

Of its 162 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 128 (79%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • A1C \<9%
  • Mild neuropathy
  • Mild retinopathy
  • Mild nephropathy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of drug or alcohol dependence, heart disease, viral illness, liver disease, advanced kidney disease
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Severely overweight
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
44 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ORAL ANTIOXIDANT

    Allopurinol (300mg daily), ALA (600mg twice daily) nicotinamide (750 mg twice daily) Given orally These drugs were given together as a combination and not as individual treatment.

    Drug: ORAL ANTIOXIDANT

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo administered twice daily.

    Drug: ORAL ANTIOXIDANT

Interventions

  • DrugORAL ANTIOXIDANT

    Comparison of triple antioxidant combination therapy vs placebo.

    Also known as: Allopurinol (300mg daily),, ALA (600mg twice daily), nicotinamide (750 mg twice daily)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Global [11C]HED Retention Index (RI)

    Distal defects in \[11C\]meta-hydroxyephedrine (\[11C\]HED) retention involving at least 10 % of the left ventricle was used to define Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN). The retention index (RI) is the unit of measure and is expressed as \[11C\]HEDblood min -1\[ml tissue\]-1 PET Data of Randomized Subjects at Baseline and 24-Months The primary outcome was the change in the global \[11C\]HED RI = measure of cardiac innervation at 24 months in participants taking the active drug compared with those on placebo.

    Time frame: Baseline, 24 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Global Coronary Flow Reserve as a Measure of Endothelial Function

    global myocardial blood flow reserve as a measure of endothelial function. Measured by PET using \[13N\]ammonia at rest and during adenosine stimulated coronary vasodilation.

    Time frame: Baseline, 24 months

  2. Systemic Oxidative Stress

    ng of 8-epi prostaglandin F2alpha /G creatinine assessed in 24 hour urine collection

    Time frame: 24 months

  3. Inflammation

    High Sensitivity CRP (nmol/L)

    Time frame: 24 months

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Results

Posted Jan 5, 2016

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlacebo
Started2222
Completed1318
Not completed94

Outcome measures

PrimaryGlobal [11C]HED Retention Index (RI)

Distal defects in \[11C\]meta-hydroxyephedrine (\[11C\]HED) retention involving at least 10 % of the left ventricle was used to define Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN). The retention index (RI) is the unit of measure and is expressed as \[11C\]HEDblood min -1\[ml tissue\]-1 PET Data of Randomized Subjects at Baseline and 24-Months The primary outcome was the change in the global \[11C\]HED RI = measure of cardiac innervation at 24 months in participants taking the active drug compared with those on placebo.

Time frame:
Baseline, 24 months
Reported as:
Mean · Retention index
Global [11C]HED Retention Index (RI)
Retention indexORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlacebo
BASELINE0.081 ± 0.0170.073 ± 0.016
24 MONTHS0.070 ± 0.0180.074 ± 0.016
Statistical analysis
  • ORAL ANTIOXIDANT vs Placebo · ANOVA · p = 0.32 (p values were computed using a general linear model (ANOVA) adjusted at baseline for age, sex, HbA1c.)
  • ORAL ANTIOXIDANT vs Placebo · ANOVA · p = 0.045 (p values were computed using a general linear model (ANOVA) adjusted at baseline for age, sex, HbA1c.)
SecondaryGlobal Coronary Flow Reserve as a Measure of Endothelial Function

global myocardial blood flow reserve as a measure of endothelial function. Measured by PET using \[13N\]ammonia at rest and during adenosine stimulated coronary vasodilation.

Time frame:
Baseline, 24 months
Reported as:
Mean · ratio (rest:stress)
Global Coronary Flow Reserve as a Measure of Endothelial Function
ratio (rest:stress)ORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlacebo
BASELINE2.95 ± 1.322.94 ± 1.70
24 MONTH3.02 ± 1.823.22 ± 0.85
Statistical analysis
  • ORAL ANTIOXIDANT vs Placebo · ANOVA · p = 0.52 (p values were computed using a general linear model (ANOVA) adjusted at baseline for age, sex, HbA1c.)
  • ORAL ANTIOXIDANT vs Placebo · ANOVA · p = 0.82 (p values were computed using a general linear model (ANOVA) adjusted at baseline for age, sex, HbA1c.)
SecondarySystemic Oxidative Stress

ng of 8-epi prostaglandin F2alpha /G creatinine assessed in 24 hour urine collection

Time frame:
24 months
Reported as:
Mean · ng/G creatinine
Systemic Oxidative Stress
ng/G creatinineORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlacebo
Systemic Oxidative Stress2.92 ± 1.992.09 ± 1.12
Statistical analysis
  • ORAL ANTIOXIDANT vs Placebo · ANOVA · p = 0.24 (p values were computed using a general linear model adjusted at baseline for age, sex, HbA1c.)
SecondaryInflammation

High Sensitivity CRP (nmol/L)

Time frame:
24 months
Reported as:
Mean · nmol/L
Inflammation
nmol/LORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlacebo
Inflammation17.51 ± 20.1916.95 ± 18.38
Statistical analysis
  • ORAL ANTIOXIDANT vs Placebo · ANOVA · p = 0.83 (p values were computed using a general linear model (ANOVA) adjusted at baseline for age, sex, HbA1c.)

Adverse events

Collected over At each subject visit adverse events were reviewed with the subject.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
ORAL ANTIOXIDANT—1/22 (4.5%)18/22 (81.8%)
Placebo—1/22 (4.5%)21/22 (95.5%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlacebo
DeathNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)0/221/22
Suicide AttemptPsychiatric disorders1/220/22
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlacebo
Non-Serious Adverse EventsGeneral disorders18/2221/22

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)ORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlaceboTotal
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years222244
>=65 years000
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)ORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlaceboTotal
Mean44 ± 1247 ± 1046 ± 11
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)ORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlaceboTotal
Female9413
Male131831
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)ORAL ANTIOXIDANTPlaceboTotal
United States222244
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Pop-Busui R, Stevens MJ, Raffel DM, White EA, Mehta M, Plunkett CD, Brown MB, Feldman EL. Effects of triple antioxidant therapy on measures of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and on myocardial blood flow in type 1 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia. 2013 Aug;56(8):1835-44. doi: 10.1007/s00125-013-2942-9. Epub 2013 Jun 6. PubMed 23740194 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 29, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00116207
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Collaborators
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Responsible party
Rodica Pop-Busui (Associate Professor, University of Michigan) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 28, 2005
Start date
Jan 2000
Primary completion
Sep 2009
Completion
Dec 2009
Results posted
Jan 5, 2016
Last update
Jul 29, 2016

Study contacts

Eva L Feldman, MD, PhD
principal investigator · University of Michigan

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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