Metformin in women with cardiac syndrome X: a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN28863939
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN28863939
Secondary identifying numbers PG/99124
Submission date
31/01/2002
Registration date
31/01/2002
Last edited
10/09/2007
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr N Sattar
Scientific

University Department of Pathological Biochemistry
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow
G31 2ER
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)141 211 4312
Email nsattar@clinmed.gla.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCardiac syndrome X
Intervention1. Metformin 500 mg twice daily (BD)
2. Matching placebo 1 tab BD

Both treatments will continue for 8 weeks.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Metformin
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/1997
Completion date01/01/2001

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaWomen, post menopausal but less than 70 years with Cardiac Syndrome X (definition angina/positive exercise test/normal coronary arteriogram)
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/1997
Date of final enrolment01/01/2001

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Scotland
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

University Department of Pathological Biochemistry
Glasgow
G31 2ER
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

British Heart Foundation
Charity

14 Fitzhardinge Street
London
W1H 6DH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7935 0185
Email research@bhf.org.uk
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Funders

Funder type

Charity

British Heart Foundation (UK)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
Alternative name(s)
the_bhf, The British Heart Foundation, BHF
Location
United Kingdom

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 plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 05/09/2006 Yes No