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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12614001086651
Date of registration: 10/10/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Dr Arnold Ng
Public title: Effects of Fenofibrate on Intramyocardial Triglyceride Content and Left Ventricular Myocardial Function in patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertriglyceridemia
Scientific title: Effects of Fenofibrate on Intramyocardial Triglyceride Content and Left Ventricular Myocardial Function in patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertriglyceridemia
Date of first enrolment: 15/06/2014
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12614001086651.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Blinded (masking used);Assignment: Parallel;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name: Dr Arnold Ng   
Address:  Princess Alexandra Hospital, The University of Queensland 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
Telephone: 61731762111
Email: uqcng6@uq.edu.au
Affiliation: 
Name: Dr Arnold Ng   
Address:  Princess Alexandra Hospital, The University of Queensland 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
Telephone: 61731762111
Email: uqcng6@uq.edu.au
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Type 2 diabetes
2. Hypertriglyceridemia

Exclusion criteria: 1. Atrial fibrillation
2. Current use of any fenofibrate or related fibrates
3. Contraindication to fenofibrate including: liver impairment demonstrated by abnormal liver function tests (greater than or equal to 3 times normal upper limit), chronic renal failure (eGFR <60mL/min), symptomatic gallbladder disease, myopathy/myositis (elevation of CK > 5 times upper limit of normal)
4. Contraindication to MRI including use of Gadolinium contrast
5. Current enrolment in any other drug trial


Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: Both males and females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Type 2 diabetes;Hypertriglyceridemia;
Type 2 diabetes
Hypertriglyceridemia
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
Intervention(s)
Daily oral administration of 145mg of fenofibrate for 6 months. Drug tablet return will monitor adherence.
Primary Outcome(s)
Intramyocardial triglyceride content by MRI. [6 months post commencement of drug/placebo.]
Myocardial deformation by speckle tracking echocardiography.[6 months post commencement of drug/placebo.]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Intrahepatic triglyceride level by MRI.[6 months post commencement of drug/placebo.]
Secondary ID(s)
Nil
Source(s) of Monetary Support
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Abbott
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Metro South Human Research Ethics Committee
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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