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Clinical Trials/NCT00482729
NCT00482729CompletedPhase 3

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Comparator Controlled, Clinical Trial to Study the Efficacy and Safety of MK0431A for the Treatment of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC0 sites1,246 target enrollmentStarted: June 19, 2007Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Enrollment
1,246
Primary Endpoint
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (A1C) at Week 18

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of an investigational treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 78 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Patient is greater than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 78 years of age on the day of signing the consent
  • Patient has Hb1Ac greater than or equal to 7.5% and is appropriate for oral therapy
  • Patient has not been on any antihyperglycemic agent (AHA) in the last 4 months
  • Patient is a male, or a female who is unlikely to conceive

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient has type 1 diabetes mellitus or history of ketoacidosis

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

Arm 1: drug

Intervention: sitagliptin phosphate (+) metformin hydrochloride (Drug)

2

Active Comparator

Arm 2: active comparator

Intervention: metformin (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (A1C) at Week 18

Time Frame: Baseline and Week 18

A1C is measured as percent. Thus, this change from baseline reflects the Week 18 A1C percent minus the Week 0 A1C percent.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Number of Patients With A1C < 7.0% at Week 18(Week 18)
  • Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) at Week 18(Baseline and Week 18)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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