Sitagliptin vs. Pioglitazone as add-on Treatments in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Uncontrolled on the Full-dose Metformin Plus Sulfonylurea

April 19, 2017 updated by: Alireza Esteghamati, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Efficacy, Durability, Safety, and Tolerability of Sitagliptin vs. Pioglitazone as add-on Treatments in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Uncontrolled on the Full-dose Metformin Plus Sulfonylurea: a 52-week, Randomized, Open-label, Parallel-group, Phase 3 Clinical Trial

This study has been designed to investigate the comparative effects of sitagliptin vs. pioglitazone as add-on treatments in patients with type 2 diabetes who were uncontrolled on the full-dose of metformin and sulfonylurea

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

250

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association
  • Baseline level of 7% ≤ A1C < 11% despite a minimum 6 months period of active treatment with metformin 2000 mg/day plus gliclazide 240 mg/day (uncontrolled type 2 diabetes)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute or chronic diseases of heart, lung, kidney,
  • Active or past infectious conditions
  • Malignancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Sitagliptin
Sitagliptin arm took sitagliptin 100 mg daily in combination with metformin 500 mg QID and gliclazide 80 mg TDS for 52 weeks
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Pioglitazone
Pioglitazone arm took pioglitazone 30 mg daily in combination with metformin 500 mg QID and gliclazide 80 mg TDS for 52 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from baseline in mean glycated hemoglobin (A1C) levels by sitagliptin vs. pioglitazone
Time Frame: 52 weeks
52 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

April 24, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 24, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

More Information

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