Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with type 2 diabetes who is treated by Glimepiride less than 2mg/day for more than 4 weeks. 2. Age >= 20 years, <75 years, Male and Female 3. HbA1c >= 7.0%, <9.0% JDS
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with renal failure. 2. Patients with cancer. 3. Patients with nephropathy more than 3b period. 4. Patients with preproliferative or proliferative retinopathy. 5. Other patients determined to be inappropriate by physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pancreatic beta-cell protection ( Serum C peptide, Intact proinsulin/Insulin ratio ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, HOMA-beta, Insulinogenic Index, Total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol, BNP, cystatin C, urinary albumin/creatinin ratio, body weight, adherence | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shinshu University Graduate School, Devision of Medicine Department of Aging Medicine and Geriatrics