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TaurineNCT03410537

Taurine Supplementation on Lower Extremity Vasculopathy in Patients With Diabetes

A study testing Taurine in people with Taurine and Diabetes, run by Third Military Medical University at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Diabetes has become important risk factors for threatening human life and health. Lower extremity arterial occlusive are the common complications of diabetes.Sulfur amino acid is the indispensable amino acid in mammals, and its metabolites include Taurine, Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Taurine, Diabetes, Lower Extremity Artery Disease
What is being tested?
Taurine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Jan 2017to Jun 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female, age between 18-80 years old
  • Type 2 diabetes

Who cannot join

  • Type2 diabetes with acute diabetic complications.
  • Type1 diabetes.
  • History of cardio-cerebral vascular events, such as congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction or stroke within 3 months.
  • Hypohepatia (AST or AST is twice higher than the upper limit) or history of hepatitis or cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy.
  • Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine 1.5 times higher than the upper limit) or history of dialysis and nephritic syndrome.
  • Acute infections, tumor, severe arrhythmia, mental disorders, alcohol or medicine addiction.
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  • Fertile woman without contraceptives.
  • Any surgical or medical conditions that significantly influence absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the intervention drugs.
  • Allergic to or have contraindication to the intervention drugs.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Yan Zhencheng, MD contact

86-023-68757882

zhenchengyan@sina.com

Zhu Zhiming, MD contact

86-23-68767881

zhuzm@yahoo.com

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • The third hospital affiliated to the Third Military Medical University

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400042

    Yan Zhencheng, MD, 86-023-68757882, zhenchengyan@sina.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Effects of Taurine Supplementation on Lower Extremity Vasculopathy in Patients With Diabetes

Diabetes has become important risk factors for threatening human life and health. Lower extremity arterial occlusive are the common complications of diabetes.Sulfur amino acid is the indispensable amino acid in mammals, and its metabolites include Taurine, Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). Taurine was first isolated more than 150 years ago from ox (Taurus) bile. Although the taurine can be synthesized in vivo by cysteine in the presence of cysteine dioxygenase, it is mainly acquired from dietary sources, such as eggs, meat, and seafood. H2S is a biologically relevant mediator and plays potential roles in several physiological processes and disease states in the body. H2S is synthesized from 2 sulfur-containing amino acids, l-cysteine andl-methionine, by the 3 enzymes,cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine-β-synthetase(CBS), and3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST). Previous studies have demonstrated that Taurine and H2S may play important roles in the development of the microangiopathy and lower extremity arterial occlusive.

Being tested
Taurine, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TaurineDrug

  • PlaceboDrug

Study groups in NCT03410537
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Taurine SupplementationExperimentalTaurine 2.4mg/d for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Taurine
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo 2.4mg/d for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Ankle-brachial index

    Changes of ankle-brachial index after 12 weeks.

    Measured: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. 24-hours mean blood pressure.

    Measured: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)

  2. Pulse wave velocity(PWV)

    Measured: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)

  3. Fasting plasma glucose

    Measured: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)

  4. HbA1c

    Measured: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)

  5. Lipid profile (triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL-c; HDL-c; mmol/L)

    Measured: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)

  6. Carotid intima-media thickness(IMT)

    Measured: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)

  7. Body mass index(BMI)

    Measured: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)

  8. Fasting serum insulin

    Measured: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Jan 2018
  2. Study startJan 2017
  3. Primary completionJun 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2018 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03410537
Sponsor's protocol ID
TSLEVD
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
28 Dec 2017
Last updated
25 Jan 2018
Results posted
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Taurine in people with Taurine and Diabetes, run by Third Military Medical University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Yan Zhencheng, MD (86-023-68757882, zhenchengyan@sina.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Ankle-brachial index (time frame: Baseline, 12weeks(End of Trial)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jan 2018.

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