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A study to find out if adding the medicine Pioglitazone can help control blood sugar better in Indian people with type 2 diabetes who are already taking Glimepiride and Metformin

A Prospective, Open Label, Single Arm Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Pioglitazone as an add-on therapy in Management of Insulin Resistance in Indian T2DM Participants Uncontrolled on Optimal Dose of Glimepiride Plus Metformin - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093017
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-08-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E118- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications

Interventions

Intervention1: Pioglitazone 15 mg + Glimepiride 1 or 2 mg + Metformin 500 mg FDC: Pioglitazone 15 mg + Glimepiride 1 or 2 mg + Metformin 500 mg FDC tablet will be administered once daily for 24 weeks

Sponsors

Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women between the ages of 18 years and above who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for 6 months and above according to American Diabetes Association ADA Guidelines 2024 2. T2DM participants uncontrolled on optimal doses of Glimepiride plus Metformin with HbA1c greater than 7.5 percent and up to 10 percent at the time of screening as per the laboratory analysis 3. At least 3 months of treatment with optimal doses of Glimepiride plus Metformin 4. Participants with high HOMA IR greater than 2.9 at the time of enrollment 5. Participants willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment, scheduled visits and examinations 6. Participants willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participant with type 1 diabetes, special types of diabetes (such as diabetes caused by pancreatic injury, Cushing syndrome or diabetes caused by acromegaly, etc.) or current use of insulin 2. Participant with a known hypersensitivity to Metformin or a Glimepiride or a Pioglitazone or any of the excipients of the product or contraindications as per prescribing information. 3. Participant who will likely require or initiate therapy with drugs that may interfere with glucose metabolism during the course of the study (e.g., glucocorticoids) 4. Any other clinically significant conditions as per the opinion of investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess improvement in Insulin resistance from baseline to 6 months by addition of Pioglitazone 15 mg to optimal dose of Glimepiride 1 or 2 mg plus Metformin 500 mg in participants with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)Timepoint: Visit 1: Screening Visit (Within 14 days) Visit 2: Baseline Visit (Day 1) Visit 3: Day 43 ( 3) (Week 6) Visit 4: Day 85 ( 3) (Week 12) Visit 5: Day 127 ( 3) (Week 18) Visit 6: Day 169 ( 3) (Week 24)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To assess improvement in Insulin resistance from baseline to 3 months by addition of Pioglitazone 15 mg to optimal dose of Glimepiride 1 or 2 mg plus Metformin 500 mg in participants with uncontrolled T2DM 2. To assess improvement in Glycemic parameters from baseline to 3 & 6 months by addition of Pioglitazone 15 mg to optimal dose of Glimepiride 1 or 2 mg plus Metformin 500 mg in participants with uncontrolled T2DM 3. To assess the safety of the FDC of Pioglitazone 15mg, glimepiride 1or 2mg plus metformin 500mg during the study period Timepoint: Visit 1: Screening Visit (Within 14 days) Visit 2: Baseline Visit (Day 1) Visit 3: Day 43 ( 3) (Week 6) Visit 4: Day 85 ( 3) (Week 12) Visit 5: Day 127 ( 3) (Week 18) Visit 6: Day 169 ( 3) (Week 24)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mangesh Shende

Shilpa Medical Research Centre

tiwaskar@gmail.com9820067424

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026