Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide Versus Sulphonylurea Both in Combination With Metformin During Ramadan in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT01917656

Last Updated: 2017-08-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

343 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-09

Study Completion Date

2014-09-04

Brief Summary

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This trial is conducted in Africa and Asia. The aim of the trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of liraglutide versus sulphonylurea (SU) both in combination with metformin during Ramadan in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Liraglutide+Metformin

Liraglutide 1.8 mg administered once daily subcutaneously, in combination with pre-trial tablet metformin of unchanged dose.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

liraglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

1.8 mg administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once daily

metformin

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will continue on their pre-trial metformin tablet treatment, dose unchanged

Sulphonylurea and Metformin

Subjects continued on pre-trial sulphonylurea tablet treatment, in combination with pre-trial tablet metformin of unchanged dose.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

metformin

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will continue on their pre-trial metformin tablet treatment, dose unchanged

sulphonylurea

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will continue on their pre-trial SU tablet treatment, doses unchanged

Interventions

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liraglutide

1.8 mg administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

metformin

Subjects will continue on their pre-trial metformin tablet treatment, dose unchanged

Intervention Type DRUG

sulphonylurea

Subjects will continue on their pre-trial SU tablet treatment, doses unchanged

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* \- Subjects diagnosed with T2DM and treated with metformin equal to or above 1000 mg/day and SU (gliclazide, glipizide or glyburide/glibenclamide at maximum tolerated dose (at least half maximum approved dose) or glimepiride at maximum tolerated dose (at least 2 mg/day)), both at a stable dose for at least 90 days prior to screening. Stable is defined as unchanged medication and dose
* \- HbA1c 7.0-10.0% (53- 86 mmol/mol) (both inclusive)
* \- Body Mass Index (BMI) equal to or above 20 kg/m\^2
* \- Subjects who have expressed their intention to fast (daytime, i.e. between sunrise and sunset) during Ramadan after receiving medical counselling regarding the risk of fasting

Exclusion Criteria

* \- Any contraindication for successful and sustained fasting from a medical perspective at the discretion of the investigator (such as acute illness, severe hypoglycaemia within 90 days prior to screening, a history of recurrent hypoglycaemia, hypoglycaemia unawareness, ketoacidosis within 90 days prior to screening, hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic coma within 90 days prior to screening, subjects performing intense physical labour)
* \- Any chronic disorder or severe disease which, in the opinion of the investigator might jeopardise subject's safety or compliance with the protocol
* \- History of chronic pancreatitis or idiopathic acute pancreatitis
* \- Screening calcitonin value equal to or above 50 ng/L
* \- Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)
* \- Impaired liver function, defined as alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) equal to or above 2.5 times upper normal limit (UNL)
* \- Impaired renal function defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 per Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula)
* \- Any episode of unstable angina, acute coronary event, cerebral stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) or other significant cardiovascular event as judged by the investigator within 90 days prior to screening
* \- Diagnosis of malignant neoplasm in the previous 5 years (except basal cell skin cancer or squamous cell skin cancer)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novo Nordisk A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Algiers, , Algeria

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Constantine, , Algeria

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Oran, , Algeria

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Sétif, , Algeria

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Sidi Bel Abbes, , Algeria

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Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Mysore, Karnataka, India

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Mysore, Karnataka, India

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Beersheba, , Israel

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Haifa, , Israel

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Haifa, , Israel

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Jerusalem, , Israel

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Beirut, , Lebanon

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Lebanon - Beirut, , Lebanon

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Cheras, , Malaysia

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Ipoh, Perak, , Malaysia

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Klang, Selangor, , Malaysia

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Kota Bharu, Kelantan, , Malaysia

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Putrajaya, , Malaysia

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Selangor Darul Ehsan, , Malaysia

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Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, , Malaysia

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Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Lenasia, Gauteng, South Africa

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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Ajman, , United Arab Emirates

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Dubai, , United Arab Emirates

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Dubai, , United Arab Emirates

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Ras al-Khaimah, , United Arab Emirates

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Sharjah city, , United Arab Emirates

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Umm Al Quwain City, , United Arab Emirates

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Countries

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Algeria India Israel Lebanon Malaysia South Africa United Arab Emirates

References

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Azar ST, Echtay A, Wan Bebakar WM, Al Araj S, Berrah A, Omar M, Mutha A, Tornoe K, Kaltoft MS, Shehadeh N. Efficacy and safety of liraglutide compared to sulphonylurea during Ramadan in patients with type 2 diabetes (LIRA-Ramadan): a randomized trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2016 Oct;18(10):1025-33. doi: 10.1111/dom.12733. Epub 2016 Aug 18.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27376711 (View on PubMed)

Lee SWH, Chen WS, Sellappans R, Md Sharif SB, Metzendorf MI, Lai NM. Interventions for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jul 12;7(7):CD013178. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013178.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37435938 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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U1111-1132-9716

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NN2211-3987

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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