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Effect of Rosiglitazone Versus Placebo on Cardiovascular Performance and Myocardial Triglyceride
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating rosiglitazone and placebo for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2. Completed, enrolled 150 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if rosiglitazone treatment improves integrated cardiovascular performance in patients at risk for congestive heart failure. A second aim of this study is to determine if treatment with rosiglitazone decreases intracellular (ectopic) triglyceride (TG) deposition in cardiomyocytes using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques, and how changes in intra-myocardial lipid content relate to changes in cardiac structure and function.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
6 months of treatment of blinded study drug
blinded treatment with matching placebo