A Research Study to Evaluate the Renal (Kidney) Protective Effects of Losartan in Patients With Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes (0954-147)(COMPLETED)

February 7, 2022 updated by: Organon and Co

A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Renal Protective Effects of Losartan in Patients With Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Nephropathy

Evaluate the effect of Losartan in reducing kidney disease in patients with Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes and Nephropathy (kidney damage that usually accompanies late stage Diabetes Mellitus).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1513

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

31 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes diagnosed after the age of 30
  • Insulin not required within 6 months of first being diagnosed with Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
  • No history of diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Patients may be currently treated with diet, oral hypoglycemics or insulin
  • Patients must have proteinuria defined as: Urine protein >1+ on dipstick at the initial screening visit
  • Patients with hypertension (high blood pressure) must have a sitting blood pressure >200/110 mm Hg at Visit 1

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (juvenile onset)
  • Patients treated with an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin II antagonist (AIIA) for >5 years
  • Patients treated with ACE inhibitor or AIIA therapy for 5 years or less may enter the study provided therapy is discontinued during the 6 week screening period prior to randomization
  • History of myocardial infarction (MI) (heart attack) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery within the past 1 month
  • History of cerebral vascular accident (CVA) (stroke) or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) within the past 6 months
  • History of transient ischemic attacks (TIA) within the past year. Patients with unstable angina are excluded until stabilized
  • Heart failure requiring ACE inhibitor therapy
  • Steroids (oral or parenteral) or immunosuppressives are not permitted. Debilitating psychological illness
  • Evidence of significant hepatic (liver) dysfunction: History of allergy to losartan
  • Known positive test for HIV or patients known to be hepatitis B or C antigen carriers
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Females of childbearing age must either be surgically sterilized or, if sexually active, using an effective form of contraception and may enter only if an exclusionary pregnancy test is done within approximately 72 hours prior to randomization
  • Pregnancy tests will be done every 3 months during the study and at the time of discontinuation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Combined endpoint of doubling of serum creatinine, ESRD or death.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Secondary parameters: number of cardiovascular events and changes in proteinuria. Tertiary parameters: quality of life and healthcare resource utilization.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Organon and Co

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 1996

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2001

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 27, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 15, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0954-147
  • 2006_020

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