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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN28863939
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Metformin in women with cardiac syndrome X: a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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PG/99124
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Study hypothesis
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Not provided at time of registration
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Cardiac syndrome X
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Women, post menopausal but less than 70 years with Cardiac Syndrome X (definition angina/positive exercise test/normal coronary arteriogram)
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/01/1997
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Anticipated end date
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01/01/2001
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Status of trial
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Completed
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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1. Metformin 500 mg twice daily (BD)
2. Matching placebo 1 tab BD
Both treatments will continue for 8 weeks.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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British Heart Foundation (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=16949486
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Contact name
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Dr
N
Sattar
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Address
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University Department of Pathological Biochemistry
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
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City/town
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Glasgow
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Zip/Postcode
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G31 2ER
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)141 211 4312
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Fax
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+44 (0)141 553 2558
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Email
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nsattar@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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British Heart Foundation
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Address
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14 Fitzhardinge Street
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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W1H 6DH
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7935 0185
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 7486 5820
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Email
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research@bhf.org.uk
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Date applied
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31/01/2002
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Last edited
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10/09/2007
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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31/01/2002
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