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A study whether anti allergy medication(Levocetirizine) will help to reduce protein loss in the urine in diabetes-related kidney disease patients.

Repurposing levocetirizine for reducing albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy: a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105985
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-03-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E112- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with kidney complications

Interventions

Intervention1: Dapagliflozin Telmisartan Levocetirizine: Tablet Telmisartan 40 mg orally once daily plus Tablet Dapagliflozin 10 mg orally once daily plus tablet levocetirizine 2.5 mg orally once dail

Sponsors

Dr Kiran G Piparva
Lead Sponsor
Dr Kiran Piparva
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients of either gender with known case of diabetes nephropathy with persistent proteinuria and on angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)/ACE Inhibitors (minimum 3 months of therapy) and other oral antidiabetic medications (excluding the study drug), with or without insulin.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Known case of severe renal impairment (eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m ) or creatinine clearance greater than 80 ml/min or non-diabetic chronic kidney disease (e.g., secondary to autoimmune or other systemic inflammatory disorders). History of chronic urinary tract infection or systemic immunosuppressive/ anti-inflammatory therapy within the past 3 months History of hospitalisation due to myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure or major surgery in the last 3 months. History of uncontrolled hypertension in the last 3 months. History of hypersensitivity to study drugs. Pregnant or lactating women. Participants involved in the operation of heavy machinery requiring continuous vigilance

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the change in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) from baseline to 12 weeks among experimental and control groupTimepoint: 0, 30, 60, and 90 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To evaluate the change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 2.To monitor the adverse events between experimental and control group Timepoint: 0, 30, 60, and 90 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kiran Piparva

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rajkot

kiranpiparva@yahoo.co.in9998961886

Outcome results

None listed

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