Triple Therapy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

NCT ID: NCT01895569

Last Updated: 2013-07-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

64 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-06-30

Study Completion Date

2016-06-30

Brief Summary

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The treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus often requires the use of one or more hypoglycemic agents to reach the adequate glycemic control. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a triple therapy with metformin, pioglitazone and sitagliptin on glycemic variability compared to metformin monotherapy, and compared to a combination of metformin and pioglitazone. To assess glycemic variability a continuous glucose monitoring system will be used.

Detailed Description

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In an estimated temporal space of about 3 years, 64 not well controlled, type 2 diabetic patients will be recruited.

Patients will be instructed to take metformin 500 mg three times a day for the first three months, then pioglitazone 15 mg twice a day will be added for further three months, and finally sitagliptin 100 mg once a day will be added for the last three months. At the baseline, and every three months a continuous glucose monitoring system will be performed.

At any stage of the study, if the value of glycated hemoglobin reach the desired goal (\<6.5%), participation in the study will be stopped and the patient will not be subjected to further adjustments of hypoglycemic therapy or additional continuous monitoring glucose.

After collection of written informed consent, the following data will be collected:

* History: type of diabetes, comorbidities, current medication, duration of diabetes and complications, voluptuary habits such as tobacco smoke (both number of packets/year and n° packets/day), alcohol consumption, coffee consumption, physical activity.
* Physical exam, general anthropometric parameters such as weight, height, circumference, body mass index, waist-hip ratio, and blood pressure.
* Assessment of glycemic variability every three months using a continuous glucose monitoring system.
* Collection of blood and urine samples to assess: glycated hemoglobin, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), post-prandial glucose (PPG), fasting plasma insulin (FPI), HOMA-index (HOMA-IR and HOMA-β), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, tryglicerides, lipoprotein (a) \[Lp(a)\], metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), soluble adhesion molecules (sICAM-1, sVCAM-1), sE-selectin, adiponectin (ADN), complete urinalysis, 24-hour microalbuminuria.

Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Type 2 diabetic patients

Type 2 diabetic patients, naive to treatment, and not well controlled by diet (glycate hemoglobin \> 6.5%, and \< 9.0%) will be instructed to take metformin, followed by metformin plus pioglitazone, and then metformin plus pioglitazone plus sitagliptin.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Metformin

Intervention Type DRUG

Metformin will be added to therapy for the first threre months.

Pioglitazone

Intervention Type DRUG

In patients not well controlled (glycated hemoglobin \>6.5%) after three months of metformin, pioglitazone will be added.

Sitagliptin

Intervention Type DRUG

In patients not well controlled (glycated hemoglobin \>6.5%) after three months of metformin and pioglitazone, sitagliptin will be added.

Interventions

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Metformin

Metformin will be added to therapy for the first threre months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Pioglitazone

In patients not well controlled (glycated hemoglobin \>6.5%) after three months of metformin, pioglitazone will be added.

Intervention Type DRUG

Sitagliptin

In patients not well controlled (glycated hemoglobin \>6.5%) after three months of metformin and pioglitazone, sitagliptin will be added.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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500 mg three times a day 15 mg twice a day 100 mg once a day

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* type 2 diabetic patients
* naive to therapy
* glycated hemoglobin \> 6.5 and \< 9.0 %

Exclusion Criteria

* hepatic and renal diseases
* recent cardiovascular diseases
* previous pancreatitis
* history of cancer
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Pavia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Giuseppe Derosa

MD, PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Giuseppe Derosa, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation

Locations

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IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation

Pavia, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Giuseppe Derosa, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Pamela Maffioli, MD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Giuseppe Derosa, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Pamela Maffioli, MD

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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20120021548

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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