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The efficacy of metformin in patients with diabetes and chronic heart failure

The efficacy of metformin in patients with diabetes and chronic heart failure: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-11001613
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2011-11-05
Start date
2011-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

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

Conditions

type 2 diabetes mellitus

Interventions

A:diabetes standard treatment and metformin ( 0.25g oral for 3 times one day)
B:diabetes standard treatment and placebo ( also 3 times one day)

Sponsors

Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Volunteers who can compliance the treatment and have signed the informed consent form prior to performance of study-related procedures; 2) Age from 18 years to 80 years; 3) A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes defined as: a previous physician diagnosis of type 2 diabetes as documented in the subject's clinical record or a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes ( fasting blood glucose >=7.0 mmol/L or random blood glucose >=11.1 mmol/L accompanied by acute metabolic decompensation or 2 hour plasma glucose in a 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test >=11.1 mmol/L); 4) All the patient also have been diagnosed as chronic heart failure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet any of the following exclusion criteria will be excluded from the study: 1) acute diabetic complications, acute cardiovascular diseases, or acute cerebrovascular diseases; 2) subjects who are intolerance to metformin therapy, or are using metformin currently; 3) type 1 diabetes mellitus; 4) subjects who have been given reasonable treatment, but their heart failure still can be relieve; 5) subjects who have been or intend to do coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous coronary intervention or cardiac transplantation in 4 months; 6) severe comorbidities, such as HIV infection, cancer, serious infection, mezzo or severe anemia, severe renal or liver insufficiency; 7) those participating in another clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
rehospitalisation because of heart failure;Rate of death;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
left ventricular function;quality of life;glycosylated hemoglobin;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQiang Xu
xuqaing7147@163.com+86 13983882281

Outcome results

None listed

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