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. 2006 Oct 18;2006(4):CD006257. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006257
Methods Country: Israel 
 Setting/Design: Multicentre 
 Time frame: NS 
 Randomisation method: NS 
 Blinding 
 ‐ Participants: Yes 
 ‐ Investigators: Yes 
 ‐ Outcome assessors: No 
 ‐ Data analysis: No 
 Intention‐to‐treat: No 
 Follow‐up period: 5 years 
 Loss to follow‐up: 8
Participants Inclusion criteria
  • Age: < 50 years

  • DM: Type 2 with duration of less than 10 years

  • BMI: < 27 kg/m²

  • BP: Normal on 2 consecutive examinations (BP < 130/90 mm Hg; MAP < 107 mm Hg)

  • SCr: < 1.4 mg/dL

  • AER: 30‐300 mg/24 h on 2 consecutive visits without evidence of UTI


Enalapril group
  • Number: 49

  • Age: 43.5 (3)

  • Sex (M/F): 21/28


Placebo group
  • Number: 45

  • Age: 44.8 (3.5)

  • Sex (M/F): 21/24


Exclusion criteria
  • Evidence of systemic, renal, cardiac or hepatic diseases

Interventions Enalapril group 
 10 mg/d
Placebo group
Co‐interventions 
 Long‐acting nifedipine
Outcomes
  1. AER

  2. Renal function

  3. Glycaemic control

  4. BP

Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear