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Loose-dose Combination of Acarbose and Metformin for T2DM in Metformin-failure Patients

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03349684
Lead Sponsor
Bayer
Brief Summary

To demonstrate the efficacy and safety of acarbose and metformin loose-dose combination as compared to metformin monotherapy in the treatment of subjects with T2DM that is inadequately controlled by metformin alone

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
287
Inclusion Criteria
  • Males and females, aged 18 to less than 80 years
  • Diabetes mellitus type 2, that is insufficently controlled with metformin defined by HbA1c between 7.0 % and 10.0%, inclusive
  • Body mass index between 22 and 45 kg/m^2, inclusive
  • Women and men of reproductive potential must agree to use adequate contraception when sexually active
Exclusion Criteria
  • Fasting plasma glucose > 14.0 mmol/L
  • Severe metabolic diabetic complications

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Metformin plus placebo armPlaceboParticipants received loose combination of placebo and metformin 3 times daily.
Acarbose plus metformin armPlaceboParticipants received loose combination of acarbose and metformin 3 times daily.
Acarbose plus metformin armAcarboseParticipants received loose combination of acarbose and metformin 3 times daily.
Metformin plus placebo armMetforminParticipants received loose combination of placebo and metformin 3 times daily.
Acarbose plus metformin armMetforminParticipants received loose combination of acarbose and metformin 3 times daily.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Absolute change in the levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)At baseline and at treatment week 16
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Responder ratesAt week 16

Defined as the percentage of subjects who achieve optimal glycemic control, defined by hemoglobin A1c of 1) \< 7%, and 2) \< 6.5%

Change in 2-hour postprandial plasma glucose (PPG)At baseline and at treatment week 16
Change in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levelsAt baseline and at treatment week 16
Change in fasting serum insulin levelsAt baseline and at treatment week 16
Change in insulin resistance scoreAt baseline and at treatment week 16

Insulin resistance score was calculated based on the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) model: fasting plasma glucose in mmol/l \* fasting serum insulin in mU/L / 22.5.

Number of participants with adverse eventsUp to 16 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (29)

The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Anhui Provincial Hospital

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Hefei, Anhui, China

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hosp. Sun Yat-Sen Univ.

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

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Hefei, Anhui, China

The Second Affliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University

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Haikou, Hainan, China

Hainan Third People's Hospital (Province Nongken Sanya Hopt)

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Sanya, Hainan, China

1st Affiliated Hospital of Henan Science and Technology Univ

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Luoyang, Henan, China

The 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Taihe Hospital

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Shiyan, Hubei, China

Tongji Hosp. of Tongji Med Coll, Huazhong Uni of Sci & Tech.

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

Chenzhou No. 1 People's Hospital

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Chenzhou, Hunan, China

1st Peopl's Hosp of Changzhou 3rd Affil Hosp of Soochow Univ

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Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University

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Huai'An, Jiangsu, China

Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital

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Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China

Jilin Province People's Hospital

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Changchun, Jilin, China

Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University

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Jining, Shandong, China

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Emergency General Hospital

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Beijing, China

Jiangxi PingXiang people's Hospital

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Pingxiang, China

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital

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Shanghai, China

Beijing Pinggu Hospital

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Beijing, China

The first affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Jiangsu Province Hospital

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Shandong Provincial Hospital

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Jinan, Shandong, China

1st Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong Medical University

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Changsha Central Hospital

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Changsha, China

People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

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Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

Peking Union Medical College Hospital CAMS

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Beijing, China

Tianjin Union Medicine Centre (People's Hospital of Tianjin)

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Tianjin, China

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