Empagliflozin in Treatment of Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy

NCT ID: NCT05977465

Last Updated: 2023-11-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-20

Study Completion Date

2023-08-03

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to investigate the possible protective effect of empagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral neuropathy and not on SGLT2 inhibitors treatment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic Neuropathy Peripheral

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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Control group

include twenty-five patients who will receive placebo tablets once daily for three months, plus their antidiabetic drugs ( Dpp4 inhibitor and metformin)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Empagliflozin group

include twenty five patients who will receive Empagloflozin 25 mg once daily for three months, plus their antidiabetic drugs ( Dpp4 inhibitor and metformin)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Empagliflozin 25 MG

Intervention Type DRUG

treatment

Interventions

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Empagliflozin 25 MG

treatment

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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empagliflozin tablets

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (Hba1c 7 %- 9%). Patients receiving dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, metformin ± basal insulin.

Patients with peripheral neuropathy and not on SGLT2 inhibitor treatment. Patients aged between 18 years old to 65 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

* Breastfeeding female.
* Pregnant female.
* Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate less than 45 mL/minute/1.73 m2.
* Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
* Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.
* Patients with urinary tract infections.
* Dehydrated patients till normalized.
* Lower limb amputation patients.
* SGLT2 inhibitors hypersensitivity.
* Severe hepatic patients.
* Patients on neuroprotective drugs.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Tanta University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Maha Khalifa

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Maha Khalifa, Pharm D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Tanta University

Locations

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Faculty of pharmacy

Tanta, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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El-Haggar SM, Hafez YM, El Sharkawy AM, Khalifa M. Effect of empagliflozin in peripheral diabetic neuropathy of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Med Clin (Barc). 2024 Jul 26;163(2):53-61. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2024.01.027. Epub 2024 Apr 22. English, Spanish.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38653618 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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35200/1/22

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id