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Effect of Acarbose on Blood Sugar Control and Cholesterol in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome in a North Indian Hospital

The Effect of Acarbose on HBA1C and Lipid Profile in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome in Tertiary Care Hospital of North India

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/095419
Enrollment
274
Registered
2025-09-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E70-E88- Metabolic disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Tab Acarbose: Tab Acarbose, an oral drug, initial dose will be 25 mg once daily which can be increased up to 50 to 100 mg thrice daily according to the weight of the patient and side ef

Sponsors

Medicine department KPS institute of medicine GSVM medical college Kanpur Nagar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: newly diagnosed metabolic syndrome patient or patient taking oral anti diabetic agent or anti hypertensive drug Able to attend follow up visit Willing to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to Acarbose Hepatic dysfunction or liver cirrhosis Chronic intestinal disease related with digestive or absorption disorder Intestinal obstruction Intestinal ulcer, inflammatory intestinal disease Severe renal impairment creatinine clearance less than 60 mL per min Current or recent less than 3 months use of Acarbose Currently on insulin therapy Pregnancy or lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in HbA1C, triglycerides, HDL and non HDL C level, and percentage of patients meeting metabolic syndrome criteria reversal after the use of AcarboseTimepoint: base line and 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in triglyceride, HDL, Non HDL C, Fasting blood glucose, ASL ALT levels after the use of Acarbose drugTimepoint: base line 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR JS Kushwaha

KPS institute of medicine, GSVM medical college, Kanpur

drjskushwaha@gmail.com07376562196

Outcome results

None listed

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