Diurnal Variation of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1

NCT00515021 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2019-02-01

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Summary

To determine if nighttime administration of an aldosterone antagonist would effectively lower peak plasma Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels more effectively than morning administration.

Conditions

  • Metabolic Syndrome X

Interventions

DRUG

Eplerenone (Morning)

Eplerenone - 50mg, by mouth, daily, in the morning x 2 weeks followed by 4 weeks at 100mg. 100mg, by mouth, daily, in the morning x 4 weeks then patients cross over to 100mg, by mouth, daily, in the evening x another 4 weeks.

DRUG

Eplerenone (Night-time)

Eplerenone - 50mg, by mouth, daily in the evening x 2 weeks followed by 4 weeks at 100mg

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

    collaborator NIH
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James A Muldowney, III, MD · Vanderbilt University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-04-30
Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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