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CompletedNCT01025115Updated Mar 31, 2010

Diamel in the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome

A Phase 3 interventional study of Diamel and Placebo in Metabolic Syndrome, sponsored by Catalysis SL. Completed at 1 site in Cuba. Open to participants aged 19 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-03-31.

Sponsored by Catalysis SL · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
19 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Diamel administration in the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome. The duration of this double-blind placebo controlled phase 3 clinical trial will be 12 months.

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Conditions studied

  • Metabolic Syndrome

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Keywords

  • Dietary supplement
  • Diamel
  • Metabolic Syndrome
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In context

Metabolic Syndrome

2,011 studies on the registry are indexed under Metabolic Syndrome; 334 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 100 is above the median of 60 across 1,494 interventional studies indexed under Metabolic Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Catalysis SL is the lead sponsor of 53 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
19 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Metabolic syndrome diagnosis according to WHO definition, with or without glucose intolerance.
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes treated with oral hypoglycemic drugs and/or insulin
  • Other diseases associated with insulin resistance (eg. Acromegalia, endogenous hypercortisolism, etc)
  • Neuropathies or hepatic conditions diagnosed biochemically or by clinical exam.
  • Mild or severe heart conditions (eg. heart failure, ischemic cardiopathy)
  • Sepsis or any other condition that could potentially interfere with treatment
  • Any other treatment that could potentially interfere with treatment
  • Pregnancy
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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
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    A

    Diamel

    Dietary Supplement: Diamel

  • Placebo comparator
    B

    Placebo

    Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementDiamel

    Two Diamel tablets (Orally administered) three times a day (just before each meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner), for 12 months, together with the standard treatment for metabolic syndrome consisting in appropriate diet according to patient's weight and physical activity, and appropriate hypertensive drugs (generally ACE inhibitors) for hypertension. Patient´s were also verbally encouraged to increase physical activity (to walk for 30-45 minutes a day 3-4 days a week).

  • Dietary supplementPlacebo

    Two Placebo tablets (Orally administered) three times a day (just before each meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner), for 12 months, together with the standard treatment for metabolic syndrome consisting in appropriate diet according to patient's weight and physical activity, and appropriate hypertensive drugs (generally ACE inhibitors) for hypertension. Patient´s were also verbally encouraged to increase physical activity (to walk for 30-45 minutes a day 3-4 days a week).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood concentrations of glucose at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Blood concentrations of insulin at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. Blood concentrations of cholesterol at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

  4. Blood concentrations of HDL-cholesterol at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

  5. Blood concentrations of triglycerides at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

  6. Blood concentrations of creatinine at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

  7. Blood concentrations of uric acid at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Blood pressure at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. BMI index at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. Waist-to-hip index at months 0,3,6,9,12.

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • National Institute of Endocrinology
    Havana, La Habana 10400, Cuba
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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01025115
Lead sponsor
Catalysis SL
First posted
Dec 3, 2009
Start date
Mar 2009
Primary completion
Mar 2010
Completion
Mar 2010
Last update
Mar 31, 2010

Study contacts

Eduardo Cabrera-Rode, PhD
principal investigator · National Institute of Endocrinology

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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