The Effect of Allopurinol on Insulin Resistance and Blood Pressure

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

Studies in animals have found that allopurinol can markedly improve fructose induced metabolic syndrome. In this study we test the hypothesis that allopurinol may lower BP, reduce triglycerides, and improve metabolic parameters in subjects placed on a high fructose diet.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Mateo Orfila
• Treatments: Allopurinol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males, age 40 -65 yrs

Exclusion Criteria:

• None