Clinical Trial: Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy and Left Ventricular Function
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition: Diabetes Mellitus
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Long - Term Effect of Quinapril or Losartan or Their Combination on Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy and Left Ventricular Function Over a Period of 4 Years. A Radionuclide Ventriculography Study.
Brief Summary:
Purpose: To investigate the effect of Quinapril (Q) or Losartan (L) or their combination on definite Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy (DAN) and left ventricular systolic and diastolic function (LVF) over a period of 4 years.Patients-methods: Fifty-nine patients with definite DAN [2 or more of the 4 Cardiovascular Reflex Tests (CRTs) were abnormal] were studied for 4 years. Patients were randomly allocated in 3 groups receiving A, 20 mg Q, B, 100 mg L and C, 20 mg Q +100 mg L respectively. CRTs analyzed with Mean…
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