MK0431A vs. Pioglitazone in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (0431A-066)
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT00532935
- Lead Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Brief Summary
A study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MK0431A in comparison to a commonly used medication in patients with type 2 diabetes
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 517
Inclusion Criteria
- Patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Patient is inadequately controlled and not on treatment with insulin or oral antihyperglycemic therapy
General
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Exclusion Criteria
- Patient has a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus or history of ketoacidosis
- Patient was on antihyperglycemic agent therapy (oral or insulin) within the prior 12 weeks
- Patient was on >4 weeks (cumulatively) of antihyperglycemic therapy (oral or insulin) over the prior 3 years
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 sitagliptin phosphate (+) metformin hydrochloride Sitagliptin phosphate (+) metformin hydrochloride
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change From Baseline in A1C at Week 32 Baseline and Week 32 A1C is measured as a percent. Thus this change from baseline reflects the Week 32 A1C percent minus the baseline A1C percent
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percent of Participants With A1C <7.0% at Week 32 Week 32 Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) at Week 1 Baseline and Week 1 Change from baseline reflects the Week 1 FPG minus the baseline FPG. At Week 1, the dose was 50/500 mg b.i.d. for Sita/Met FDC and 30 mg q.d. for pioglitazone
Change From Baseline in 2-hour Post-Meal Glucose (PMG) at Week 32 Baseline and Week 32 Change from baseline reflects the Week 32 2-hour PMG minus the baseline 2-hour PMG
Change From Baseline in FPG at Week 32 Baseline and Week 32 Change from baseline reflects the Week 32 FPG minus the baseline FPG