| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN28863939 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 31/01/2002 |
| Local reference number(s) | PG/99124 |
| Public title | Metformin in women with cardiac syndrome X: a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Cardiac syndrome X |
| Study hypothesis | Not provided at time of registration |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Women, post menopausal but less than 70 years with Cardiac Syndrome X (definition angina/positive exercise test/normal coronary arteriogram) |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/01/1997 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/01/2001 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | 1. Metformin 500 mg twice daily (BD)
2. Matching placebo 1 tab BD
Both treatments will continue for 8 weeks. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publications | Results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=16949486 |
| Sources of funding | British Heart Foundation (UK) |
| Sponsor name | British Heart Foundation |
| Sponsor details | 14 Fitzhardinge Street
London
United Kingdom
W1H 6DH |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7935 0185 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0)20 7486 5820 |
| Sponsor email | research@bhf.org.uk |
| Contact name | Dr N Sattar |
| Contact details | University Department of Pathological Biochemistry
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow
United Kingdom
G31 2ER |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)141 211 4312 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)141 553 2558 |
| Contact email | nsattar@clinmed.gla.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN28863939 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
