Myo-inositol Versus Metformin Administration in Post-menopausal Women With Metabolic Syndrome

May 19, 2014 updated by: Rosario D'anna, University of Messina

Myo-Inositol is classified as a member of the vitamin B complex. It is a constituent of living cells and is widespread in many food. It is involved in a number of biological processes, including insulin signal transduction, resulting in modulating insulin sensitivity. One hundred post-menopausal women from 50 to 60 years old, affected by metabolic syndrome (criteria are described in NIH ATP III) will be randomized into two groups: 50 treated with myo-inositol 2 g twice per day and fifty treated with metformin for six months. Metformin is the drug usually used in diabetic and pre-diabetic conditions, as metabolic syndrome. The investigators hypothesize that the administration of myo-inositol would improve the insulin-receptor activity in these women, reducing insulin resistance as well as metformin.

OUTCOME MEASURE: HOMA-IR, blood pressure level, serum triglycerides and cholesterol, BMI and waist circumference

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Messina, Italy
        • Recruiting
        • University Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Rosario D'Anna, associate professor

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

46 years to 56 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Post-menopausal outpatients affected by the metabolic syndrome, whose criteria are described in NIH ATP III, 2001.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Post-menopausal outpatients without metabolic syndrome
  • assumption of hypocholesterolemic or other insulin sensitizing drugs

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: myo-inositol
Dietary supplement: myo-inositol
2 grams twice a day
Active Comparator: metformin
Drug: Metformin
pill, 250 mg, twice a day

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
glycaemia, insulinaemia, HOMA-IR
Time Frame: at baseline and after 6 months
at baseline and after 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
serum triglycerides, HDL and total cholesterol, blood pressure level, BMI and waist circumference
Time Frame: at baseline and after six months
at baseline and after six months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Messina

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 12, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 20, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2014

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • INOMEN-2010

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