Evaluation of Low Blood Sugar Events in Participants With Diabetes (MK-0431-401)

NCT ID: NCT01285076

Last Updated: 2024-05-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

834 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-01-10

Study Completion Date

2012-12-27

Brief Summary

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This is a multi-center, observational, retrospective and cross-sectional study to be conducted in a cohort of consecutively selected participants with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) who have been treated with sulphonylurea (SU) monotherapy or SU + metformin (MF) combination therapy by their cardiologist, nephrologist, neurologist, or family practice doctor for at least 6 months prior to Study Enrollment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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All Enrolled Participants

Adults with Type 2 DM ≥30 years of age who have been treated with SU monotherapy or SU + MF combination therapy for at least 6 months by a cardiologist, nephrologist, neurologist, or family practice doctor.

Other: Retrospective chart review; one participant encounter visit.

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will be selected based on medical record review in the office of their treating cardiologist, nephrologist, neurologist, or family practice doctor. Participants will have one encounter visit to fill out questionnaires and have a blood draw and recording of weight, blood pressure and waist circumference.

Interventions

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Other: Retrospective chart review; one participant encounter visit.

Participants will be selected based on medical record review in the office of their treating cardiologist, nephrologist, neurologist, or family practice doctor. Participants will have one encounter visit to fill out questionnaires and have a blood draw and recording of weight, blood pressure and waist circumference.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants diagnosed with Type 2 DM.
* Participants at least 30 years of age at time of Type 2 DM diagnosis.
* Participants treated with SU monotherapy or SU + MF combination therapy for at least 6 months prior to enrollment.
* Participants receiving diabetes care from a cardiologist, nephrologist, neurologist, or family practice doctor for at least 6 months.
* Participants with a clinical record in the health care center.
* Participants in whose medical records a minimum core data set can be found; core data defined as: age, gender, duration of diabetes/age at diagnosis, all glucose-lowering medications (branded and generic names, dosage, dosing frequency, starting and stopping dates) since the start of all antihyperglycemic medications.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants with Type 1 DM.
* Participants who are pregnant or with gestational DM.
* Participants receiving any anti-diabetic treatment from an endocrinologist/diabetologist in the previous 6 months.
* Participants requiring daily concomitant usage of insulin.
* Participants receiving any oral diabetes medications other than SU or SU + MF.
* Participants who are already participating in a clinical trial or other clinical study.
* Participants for whom it would be impossible to complete the questionnaire.
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp.

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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0431-401

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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