Trial Outcomes & Findings for Eplerenone in HIV Associated Abdominal Fat Accumulation (NCT NCT01405456)

NCT ID: NCT01405456

Last Updated: 2018-06-15

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

46 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 months

Results posted on

2018-06-15

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Overall Study
STARTED
25
21
Overall Study
COMPLETED
22
20
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
1
Overall Study
Physician Decision
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Endpoint could not be obtained. Subject was unable to complete the procedure.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=25 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=21 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Total
n=46 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
49 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6 • n=25 Participants
52 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6 • n=21 Participants
51 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6 • n=46 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=25 Participants
6 Participants
n=21 Participants
16 Participants
n=46 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants
n=25 Participants
15 Participants
n=21 Participants
30 Participants
n=46 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
0 Participants
n=46 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
0 Participants
n=46 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
0 Participants
n=46 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
9 Participants
n=25 Participants
11 Participants
n=21 Participants
20 Participants
n=46 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
15 Participants
n=25 Participants
9 Participants
n=21 Participants
24 Participants
n=46 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
1 Participants
n=46 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
1 Participants
n=21 Participants
1 Participants
n=46 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 Participants
n=25 Participants
21 Participants
n=21 Participants
46 Participants
n=46 Participants
Insulin Stimulated Glucose Uptake
7.26 mg/min per μIU/ml
n=24 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subject was unable to complete the procedure.
7.52 mg/min per μIU/ml
n=21 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subject was unable to complete the procedure.
7.44 mg/min per μIU/ml
n=45 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subject was unable to complete the procedure.
Visceral Adipose Tissue
215 cm^2
n=23 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subjects could could not complete the procedure.
241 cm^2
n=21 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subjects could could not complete the procedure.
230 cm^2
n=44 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subjects could could not complete the procedure.
Liver Fat
5 percentage of intrahepatic lipid
n=22 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subjects could not complete the procedure.
5 percentage of intrahepatic lipid
n=21 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subjects could not complete the procedure.
5 percentage of intrahepatic lipid
n=43 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subjects could not complete the procedure.
Intramyocellular Lipid
0.5 percentage of intramyocellular lipid
n=24 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subjects could not complete the procedure.
0.3 percentage of intramyocellular lipid
n=21 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subjects could not complete the procedure.
0.4 percentage of intramyocellular lipid
n=45 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Subjects could not complete the procedure.
Flow Mediated Vasodilation
13.0 percentage of maximum change
n=24 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Studies were of poor quality and data could not be analyzed.
13.4 percentage of maximum change
n=19 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Studies were of poor quality and data could not be analyzed.
13.0 percentage of maximum change
n=43 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Studies were of poor quality and data could not be analyzed.
Potassium
4.1 mEq/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.2 • n=25 Participants
4.0 mEq/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.2 • n=21 Participants
4.1 mEq/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.2 • n=46 Participants
Hemoglobin A1c
5.7 percentage
n=25 Participants
5.8 percentage
n=21 Participants
5.7 percentage
n=46 Participants
C-reactive Protein
3.3 mg/L
n=24 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
3.7 mg/L
n=21 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
3.4 mg/L
n=45 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
36.7 ng/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.3 • n=24 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
37.0 ng/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.7 • n=21 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
36.9 ng/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.3 • n=45 Participants • Endpoint could not be obtained. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
Adiponectin
4016 pg/mL
n=24 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
4673 pg/mL
n=21 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
4527 pg/mL
n=45 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
Markers of Systemic Inflammation
10.2 pg/mL
n=24 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
7.9 pg/mL
n=21 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
9.1 pg/mL
n=45 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
Markers of Immune Activation
205 pg/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 78 • n=24 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
191 pg/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 51 • n=21 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.
198 pg/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 66 • n=45 Participants • Endpoint could not be evaluated. Sufficient sample was not obtained.

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=21 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=20 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Insulin Stimulated Glucose Uptake
7.70 mg/min per μIU/ml
Interval 5.01 to 8.36
8.58 mg/min per μIU/ml
Interval 5.76 to 12.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=20 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=20 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Visceral Adipose Tissue
231 cm^2
Interval 145.0 to 327.0
233 cm^2
Interval 142.0 to 318.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=19 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=18 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Liver Fat
6 percentage of intrahepatic lipid
Interval 3.0 to 13.0
4 percentage of intrahepatic lipid
Interval 2.0 to 9.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=20 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=20 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Intramyocellular Lipid
0.4 percentage of intramyocellular lipid
Interval 0.2 to 0.6
0.4 percentage of intramyocellular lipid
Interval 0.3 to 0.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=20 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=17 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Flow Mediated Vasodilation
15.3 percentage of maximum change
Interval 7.7 to 17.3
9.6 percentage of maximum change
Interval 6.9 to 20.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=22 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=20 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Potassium
4.2 mEq/L
Standard Error 0.1
4.2 mEq/L
Standard Error 0.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=22 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=20 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Hemoglobin A1c
5.7 percentage
Interval 5.4 to 6.0
5.8 percentage
Interval 5.4 to 5.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=21 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=18 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
C-Reactive Protein
2.8 mg/L
Interval 1.7 to 5.8
2.8 mg/L
Interval 0.9 to 10.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=21 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=18 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
35 ng/mL
Standard Error 3
35 ng/mL
Standard Error 3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=21 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=18 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Adiponectin
4015 pg/mL
Interval 2926.0 to 5588.0
4014 pg/mL
Interval 3213.0 to 6012.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

IL-6

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=21 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=17 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Markers of Systemic Inflammation
9.8 pg/mL
Interval 4.8 to 16.6
8.9 pg/mL
Interval 6.3 to 27.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

MCP-1

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=21 Participants
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=18 Participants
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Markers of Immune Activation
205 pg/mL
Standard Error 19
210 pg/mL
Standard Error 17

Adverse Events

Eplerenone and Lifestyle

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 13 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo and Lifestyle

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 11 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Eplerenone and Lifestyle
n=25 participants at risk
First 6 months: eplerenone 50mg daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: same (eplerenone open label during second 6 months) Eplerenone and lifestyle: eplerenone 50mg by mouth daily as well as lifestyle counseling
Placebo and Lifestyle
n=21 participants at risk
First 6 months: placebo pill daily along with lifestyle modification (counseling regarding lifestyle and diet, as well as following healthy activity guidelines) Second 6 months: eplerenone (open label) 50mg daily along with continued lifestyle modification placebo and lifestyle: placebo pill daily and lifestyle counseling
Renal and urinary disorders
Elevated Creatinine
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
Cardiac disorders
Dizziness
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
Cardiac disorders
Hypertension
0.00%
0/25 • 6 months
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2 • 6 months
General disorders
Headache
0.00%
0/25 • 6 months
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal Pain
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
8.0%
2/25 • Number of events 2 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Anorexia
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Rectal Bleed
8.0%
2/25 • Number of events 2 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months
General disorders
Fatigue
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Upper Respiratory Infection
16.0%
4/25 • Number of events 4 • 6 months
28.6%
6/21 • Number of events 6 • 6 months
Infections and infestations
Other Infection
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months
Renal and urinary disorders
Urinary Symptoms
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Musculoskeletal Pain
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2 • 6 months
Psychiatric disorders
Mood Symptoms
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
General disorders
Insomnia
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
0.00%
0/21 • 6 months

Additional Information

Dr. Steven K. Grinspoon

Massachusetts General Hospital

Phone: 6177249109

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place