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The bone effects of pioglitazone

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Osteoporosis
Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
Musculoskeletal - Osteoporosis
Registration Number
ACTRN12607000610437
Lead Sponsor
Andrew Grey
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), as defined by fasting blood glucose > 7mmol/L and/or serum glucose > 11mmol/L 2h after ingesting 75g oral glucose.
- impaired glucose tolerance, as defined by fasting blood glucose < 6-7 mmol/L and/or serum glucose 7.8-11mmol/L 2h after ingesting 75g oral glucose

Exclusion Criteria

Medical Conditions
- subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) deemed to require early glitazone treatment and meeting Pharmac criteria for funded supply
- renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30ml/min).
- congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association Grade 2 or higher
- clinical liver disease.
- untreated thyroid dysfunction.
- concurrent major systemic illness, including malignancy.
- metabolic bone diseases, or serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) > 2x normal limit.
- primary hyperparathyroidism.
- Bone mineral density (BMD) T score < -2.0 at total hip or spine
- previous fragility fracture (forearm, humerus, hip, vertebra)
- body weight >120kg

2.2.2Medications
- use of oral glucocorticoid drugs equivalent to an average dose of prednisone = 2.5 mg/day in the preceding 12 months
- current or past use of bisphosphonate therapy
- use of hormone replacement therapy within the last 12 months
- use of other medication known to alter bone metabolism
- current use of thiazolidinediones

Insulin use is not an exclusion criterion, but insulin dose should be stable (+/- 20%) for 3 months before enrolment.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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