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Effect of routine care against strict life style changes and Metformin(tablet used for people with diabetes and those at risk for it)on factors affecting the heart in people at risk for diabetes

Effect of intensive life style modification and metformin on cardiovascular risk among individuals with prediabetes - a pilot study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/12/003268
Enrollment
150
Registered
2012-12-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Intensive Life style modification,Metformin: Intensive Life style modification will be administered for 6 months to one of the 3 arms of the study group. The goals for the intensive lif

Sponsors

Division of Clinical Trials St Johns Research Institute Bangalore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria:diagnosis of prediabetes as per ADA 2011 guidelines - defined as fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of 100-125 mg/dl as impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or - 2-h plasma glucose in the 75-g OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test) of 140-199 mg/dl as impaired glucose tolerance ( IGT) or - glycosylated haemoglobin ( Hb A1C of 5.7-6.4% ). Any two values will be used.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history or clinical symptoms of cardiovascular disease Previously on oral hypoglycemic agents Patients having other medical conditions like Cushingâ??s disease or acromegaly. Patients currently on steroids or acutely ill. Inability to participate in physical activities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean reduction in hsCRP levels in each of the 3 study arms. Timepoint: At the end of 6 months from the time of last study subject recruited.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Reduction or non progression of carotid IMT in each of the 3 study arms and 2. Proportion of subjects developing diabetes or cardiovascular events during the study period Timepoint: At the end of 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shruthi Kulkarni

St.Johns National Academy of Health Sciences

drdenisxavier@hotmail.com9886126801

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026