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Effect of empagliflozin in diabetes

The effect of empagliflozin on insulin sensitivity and inflammatory markers in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20251008067553N1
Enrollment
72
Registered
2026-01-20
Start date
2025-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Diabetes Meletus type 2. Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complications

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients with inclusion criteria will be treated with 10 mg empagliflozin (From Abidi Pharmaceutical Company) for 24 weeks along with their other drugs. Patients wi

Sponsors

Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients without a history of taking SGLT2 inhibitors for at least the past 12 weeks Patients with no history of insulin use HbA1c >6.2 9.5 >regardless of diet, exercise, and medical treatment other than SGLT2 inhibitors and insulin Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR > 1.73 (homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient unwillingness to participate in the study Sensitivity to empagliflozin Use of anti-inflammatory drugs within the past three months GFR <40 Pregnancy or breastfeeding History of cancer History of recurrent urinary tract infections

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
High sensitive C-reactive protein. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and 3 months and 6 months after starting empagliflozin. Method of measurement: Demeditec brand laboratory kit.;IL-6. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and 3 months and 6 months after starting empagliflozin. Method of measurement: Demeditec brand laboratory kit.;Fasting blood insulin level. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and 3 months and 6 months after starting empagliflozin. Method of measurement: Biomed brand laboratory kit.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
HOMA index. Timepoint: En Before the start of the intervention and 3 months and 6 months after starting empagliflozin. Method of measurement: HOMA index formula.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVajieheh Chavoshi

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

Chavoshi-V@kaums.ac.ir+98 21 2225 6143

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026