Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who fulfill the following criteria are to be included: - Despite receiving either dietary or exercise therapy or a combination of those and treatment with antidiabetic drugs*1, having uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus*2 *1 sulphnoylurea agent glimepiride 0.5 mg - 2 mg, thiazolidine agents, biguanides, and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors * HbA1c (JDS value) >or= 6.5% or fasting blood glucose >or= 130 mg/dL; based on 'Treatment Guide for Diabetes 2010' by the Japan Diabetes Society. - Outpatients - Patients who have given consent for their data to be used.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who met any of the following criteria are to be excluded: 1) Patients with a history of severe ketosis, diabetic coma or pre-coma within the past 6 months 2) Patients who are about to have or who have undergone an operation or who have severe infections or serious injury 3) Pregnant, possibly pregnant, or lactating women 4) Patients with moderate kidney dysfunction (serum creatinine >or= 1.5 mg/dL for men, >or= 1.3 mg/dL for women ) 5) Patients who are being treated with insulin 6) Patients who are being treated with rapid acting insulin secretagogues 7) Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to ingredients of the study drug 8) Patients who are considered not eligible for the study by the attending doctor due to medical reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in HbA1c after 3 months of treatment from baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) The following parameters at baseline, and 1, 3, and 12 months after treatment - Percentage of patients with normal HbA1c level - Percentage of patients with normal fasting blood glucose level 2) Change in the following parameters after 1,3,and 12 months of treatment from baseline - HbA1c (except the value after 3 months) - Fasting blood glucose - HOMA-beta - lipids (LDL-C, TG, and HDL-C) 3) Safety throughout the study period - Incidence of adverse reactions / incidence of hypoglycemia 4) Exploratory analysis Subanalyses stratifying patients by factors including response to sitagliptin, complications, concomitant drugs, and a history of diabetes. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East