Effect of Atorvastatin on Glycemic Control in Prediabetic Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The study was conducted to find out any possible effect of Atorvastatin on glycemic parameters in prediabetic patients.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College
• Treatments: Atorvastatin; Atorvastatin Calcium

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Any patient on statins therapy whose blood sugar level is within normal limit.

• Pre-diabetic patients (IFG and/or IGT) on statins

• Patients who agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent form without any external motivation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed cases of DM, both type I and II, on different anti-diabetic regimen

• Patients on β-blockers, thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, which can affect blood sugar level

• Pregnancy and lactation

• Co-existing or other organ involvement like kidney, liver which can affect blood sugar level