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Treatment With Sitagliptin for Reactive Hypoglycemia Secondary to Dysinsulinism

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Reactive Hypoglycemia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00847080
Lead Sponsor
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether sitagliptin is effective in the treatment of reactive hypoglycemia by dysinsulinism.

Detailed Description

Symptomatic reactive hypoglycemia is an abnormal glucose decrease after meal ingestion. Patients with this abnormality as an early manifestation of glucose intolerance are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The pathophysiology of this abnormality appears to be related with delayed first phase insulin release. Improvement of first phase insulin secretion and delay in gastric emptying induced by sitagliptin phosphate could have favorable effects in patients in whom delayed insulin secretion is associated with reactive hypoglycemia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical and biochemical diagnosis of prediabetic reactive hypoglycemia
  • Must be able to swallow tablet
  • Negative pregnancy test (when appropriate)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Renal insufficiency
  • Hepatic insufficiency
  • Diabetes (any type)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SitagliptinSitagliptin phosphate-
PlaceboPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical improvement assessed by a validated questionnaire2 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Glucose, insulin, GLP1, GIPFirst and last evaluations

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran

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Mexico, DF, Mexico

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