Type2 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study subjects were patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus whose hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) was lower than 8.4% (according to the National Glycohaemoglobin Standardisation Programme [NGSP]) despite treatment with pioglitazone (15-30 mg/day) for at least 6 months, aged <80 years, who received treatment at the Outpatient Department of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health Hospital or its affiliated hospitals.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of ketoacidosis, patients with type 1 diabetes, patients with nephropathy (serum creatinine: males >1.5 mg/dL females >1.3 mg/dL), patients treated with insulin, and women who were possibly pregnant were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome was changes in BAP at 6 months. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
University of Occupational and Environmental Health First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine