Effects of Colesevelam on How the Body Responds to Insulin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT00147745

Last Updated: 2014-04-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-06-30

Study Completion Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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This study is designed to assess the potential mechanism of action by which WelChol® (colesevelam) may improve blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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1

colesevelam 3.8g administered daily for 12 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Colesevelam

Intervention Type DRUG

Colesevelam 3.8g for 12 weeks

2

Colesevelam matching placebo for 12 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Colesevelam matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Colesevelam matching placebo for 12 weeks

3

open-label Insulin Glargine for 12 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Insulin glargine (Lantus)

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin glargine for 12 weeks

Interventions

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Colesevelam

Colesevelam 3.8g for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Colesevelam matching placebo

Colesevelam matching placebo for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin glargine (Lantus)

Insulin glargine for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients between the ages of 18 - 75, inclusive
* Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
* Hemoglobin A1c value greater than or equal to 8.0%
* Antidiabetic treatments may include sulfonylurea agents (non-sulfonylurea agents must be withdrawn)
* Overweight, obese (body mass index 25-45 kg/m2)

Exclusion Criteria

* Change of dose of lipid or blood pressure lowering therapy within past three months
* Previous treatment with colesevelam for hyperlipidemia
* Serum triglyceride greater than 500 mg/dL
* Serum low density lipoprotein-cholesterol less than 60 mg/dL
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Daiichi Sankyo

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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San Diego VMC

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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WEL-201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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