Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes

ISRCTN ISRCTN64783481
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN64783481
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
27/09/2004
Registration date
19/10/2004
Last edited
10/03/2023
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Prof Anthony Keech
Scientific

NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre
University of Sydney
Locked Bag 77
Camperdown
2040
Australia

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleFenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes
Study acronymFIELD
Study hypothesisThe trial aims to determine whether treatment with fenofibrate, a potent modifier of blood lipid levels, will reduce the risk of fatal coronary heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
Ethics approval(s)Added 10/09/2007: The study has been approved by local ethics committees at each participating institution.
ConditionType 2 diabetes
Intervention200 mg daily comicronized fenofibrate or matching placebo.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Fenofibrate
Primary outcome measureFirst nonfatal myocardial infarction or coronary death
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/1998
Overall study end date31/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants9,795
Total final enrolment9795
Participant inclusion criteria1. Type 2 diabetes mellitus with onset after the age of 35 years
2. Men and women aged 50-75 years of age
3. Average total cholesterol 3.0-6.5 mmol/L
4. Triglycerides/high-density cholesterol ratio of 4.0 or higher, or triglycerides over 1.0 mmol/L
Participant exclusion criteriaAdded 21/04/2008:
1. Triglyceride levels over 5.0 mmol/L
2. Participants could not be taking any lipid-modifying therapy at the start of the dietary run-in period. However, the protocol allows for statin or other lipid-lowering therapy to be added at any time after randomisation and recommends continuing study medication
Recruitment start date01/01/1998
Recruitment end date31/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Australia
  • Finland
  • New Zealand

Study participating centre

NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre
Camperdown
2040
Australia

Sponsor information

Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials Centre
Research council

Locked Bag 77
Camperdown NSW
1450
Australia

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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Fournier Pharma (France)

No information available

National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
NHMRC
Location
Australia

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 01/12/2004 Yes No
Results article results 22/08/2005 Yes No
Results article results 26/11/2005 Yes No
Results article results 17/11/2007 Yes No
Results article results 08/01/2010 Yes No
Results article results 01/02/2011 Yes No
Results article results 01/02/2012 Yes No
Results article results 01/03/2012 Yes No
Results article results 01/03/2015 Yes No
Other publications post-hoc analysis 01/04/2018 Yes No
Other publications Post-hoc analysis 09/03/2023 10/03/2023 Yes No

Editorial Notes

10/03/2023: Publication reference and total final enrolment added.
07/03/2018: Publication reference added.
23/12/2015: Publication reference added.