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The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Adiposity, Blood Pressure and Glucose in African Americans

The Role of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Adiposity, Blood Pressure and Glucose Metabolism Among African Americans: Pilot Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03938389
Enrollment
90
Registered
2019-05-06
Start date
2020-02-25
Completion date
2026-06-30
Last updated
2025-08-11

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Conditions

PreDiabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Obesity, Blood Pressure

Keywords

African American, Black, Prediabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Brief summary

The primary objective is to examine the impact of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) blockade with medications (valsartan) or RAAS and neprilysin inhibition (valsartan/sacubitril) vs. placebo on changes in blood sugar and insulin secretion from the pancreas over 26 weeks assessed with glucose clamp studies among African Americans (AAs) with impaired glucose tolerance. The investigators hypothesize that combined RAAS/neprilysin inhibition will lead to greater improvement in insulin release from the pancreas and improved blood sugar compared to RAAS inhibition alone among AAs with impaired glucose tolerance.

Interventions

DRUGSacubitril-Valsartan Tab 97-103 MG

Participants will take Sacubitril-Valsartan for 26 weeks

Participant will take Valsartan for 26 weeks

DRUGPlacebo Oral Tablet

Participant with take placebo for 26 weeks or if blood pressure elevated will receive standard of care blood pressure medication, amlodipine.

Sponsors

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
CollaboratorNIH
Ohio State University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Blinding

Intervention model description

Randomized prospective controlled clinical trial with three parallel arms, no crossover.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* African Americans aged 18-65 years old with a history of impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, hemoglobin A1c 5.7-6.4% or other risk factors for diabetes including metabolic syndrome, family history of type 2 diabetes in the parents or siblings or history of gestational diabetes will be invited to attend a formal screening visit. Participants with impaired glucose tolerance defined as 2-hour plasma glucose 140-199 mg/dl after a fasting 75-g oral glucose tolerance test and who meet other enrollment criteria will be enrolled.

Exclusion criteria

* Type 2 Diabetes (American Diabetes Association Criteria) * Hypertension with systolic blood pressure (SBP) \> 150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \> 100 mmHg or taking anti-hypertensive medications * SBP \< 100 mmHg or DBP \< 60 mmHg * Pharmacologic treatment with statins, β-Blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, renin inhibitors, and/or mineralocorticoid antagonists * Steroid use * Hyperkalemia (Potassium \> 5.0 milliequivalent/L) * Abnormal renal function tests: Glomerular Filtration Rate calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Equation \< 60 ml/min/1.73 m² * Treatment with oral hypoglycemic medications, * Use of antipsychotic medications or severe psychiatric disorders (severe mental illness) Severe Psychiatric Disorders: * Schizophrenia * Paranoid and other psychotic disorders * Bipolar disorders (hypomanic, manic, depressive, and mixed) * Major depressive disorders (single episode or recurrent) * Schizoaffective disorders (bipolar or depressive) * Pervasive developmental disorders * Obsessive-compulsive disorders * Depression in childhood and adolescence * Panic disorder * Post-traumatic stress disorders (acute, chronic, or with delayed onset) * Bulimia Nervosa * Anorexia Nervosa * History of, or planned, bariatric surgery, * Weight loss \> 5% over the previous 6 months, * Pregnancy, planning to conceive a child in the next 9 months, or progesterone based contraception and unable to switch to non-progesterone based contraception, * Previous or current diagnosis of cardiac structural and functional abnormalities, history or current diagnosis of heart failure (New York Heart Association classes II-IV), history of myocardial infarction, coronary bypass surgery, or percutaneous coronary intervention during the 6 months prior to screening, * History of angioedema, or known hypersensitivity to study drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from Baseline to 26 weeks in β-cell function (first-phase insulin secretion)26 weeksβ-cell function will be assessed by first-phase insulin secretion, calculated as the mean insulin concentration (uIU/mL) over 10 minutes during the hyperglycemic clamp.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Central Aortic Pressure (mmHg) from Baseline to 26 weeks26 weeksCentral Aortic Pressure, measured via a non-invasive method using the SphygmoCor XCEL device, in mmHg.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026