Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are newly developed antihyperglycemic medications. In addition to their glucose lowering properties, they have been shown to have favourable effects on the cardiovascular and renal outcome in patients with diabetes. one of the most interesting renal effects is reduction of proteinuria. The aim of our study was examine the effect of SGLT inhibitors on proteinuria in patients with glomerulonephritis. This study is a randomised controlled trial.
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are newly developed antihyperglycemic medications. In addition to their glucose lowering properties, they have been shown to have favourable effects on the cardiovascular and renal outcome in patients with diabetes.The favourable cardiovascular effects include increased diuresis , reduction of blood pressure and reduction of hospitalisation for heart failure one of the most interesting renal effects is reduction of proteinuria. The aim of our study was examine the effect of SGLT inhibitors on proteinuria in patients with glomerulonephritis. This study is a randomised controlled trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
50
single dose of the SGLT inhibitor Empagliflozin was given
single dose of placebo that is similar to Empagliflozin in physical appearance
Cairo university hospitals
Cairo, Egypt
protein to creatinine ratio
measurement of urinary protein to creatinine ratio as a marker of proteinuria
Time frame: 3 months
Decline of glomerular filtration rate
Decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate over
Time frame: 3 months
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