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Which is Better to Start With DPP-4 Inhibitors or SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Egyptian Diabetic Patients?

Registration Number
NCT05359341
Lead Sponsor
Sadat City University
Brief Summary

Our trial goal is to determine the efficacy and safety of sitagliptin in comparison with empagliflozin in type 2 diabetic Egyptian patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
175
Inclusion Criteria
  • Type 2 male/female diabetic patients
  • Age 20-70 years
  • A1C less than 10.5%
Exclusion Criteria
  • Type 1 diabetes; HbA1c > 10.5%
  • Pregnancy
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Elevated (more than twofold the upper limit of normal) ALT, AST and CPK.
  • High bilirubin
  • Albumin < 3.5 g/dl
  • INR >1-2 Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Urinary tract infection (UTI)
  • Pancreatitis < 6 months prior to enrolment
  • Renal impairment (creatinine clearance ≤50 ml/min)
  • Treatment with anti-obesity drugs or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) 3 months prior to enrolment
  • Non-compliance with follow-up visits.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sitagliptin 50 mg + empagliflozin 12.5 mgSitagliptin 50 mg + Empagliflozin 12.5 MGempagliflozin 12.5 mg is added to the patients with HbA1c 7-10 % of sitagliptin 50 mg group for another 12 weeks.
Sitagliptin 50 mg twice dailySitagliptin 50 mgsitagliptin 50 mg is added for 12 weeks to T2DM not controlled with diet, exercise and metformin with or without other oral antidiabetic drugs.
Empagliflozin 12.5 + sitagliptin 50mgEmpagliflozin 12.5 MG + Sitagliptin 50 mgsitagliptin 50 mg is added to the patients with HbA1c 7-10 % of empagliflozin 12.5 mg group for another 12 weeks.
Empagliflozin 12.5 twice dailyEmpagliflozin 12.5 MGEmpagliflozin 12.5 mg is added for 12 weeks to T2DM not controlled with diet, exercise and metformin with or without other oral antidiabetic drugs.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of cured patients in the sitagliptin group versus the proportion of cured patients in the empagliflozin groupAfter completion of the study (One year anticipated)

The primary efficacy endpoint will be evaluated as clinical cure after 12 weeks of addition of sitagliptin or empagliflozin to metformin and after 12 weeks after adding empaglifozin to sitagliptin group and vise versa.

Clinical cure defined by A1C controlled (less than 7%), decrease in fasting and postprandial plasma glucose (mg/dl).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The decrease in blood pressure in patients in sitagliptin group versus empagliflozin groupAfter completion of the study (One year anticipated)

decrease in blood pressure is defined as the decrease in SBP and/or DBP (mmHg) from the baseline measures after completing therapy

The decrease in the body weight in patients in sitagliptin group versus empagliflozin groupAfter completion of the study (One year anticipated)

The decreased in body weight (Kg) from the baseline measures after therapy.

The change in lipid profile in patients in sitagliptin group versus empagliflozin groupAfter completion of the study (One year anticipated)

Change in lipid profile including decreasing in the following measures from the baseline measures after therapy is completed: low density lipoprotein (mg/dl), total cholesterol (mg/dl), triglyceride (mg/dl) and high density lipoprotein (mg/dl).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Sadat City

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El Sadat, Egypt

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