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Effect of Linagliptin + Metformin on Patients Who do Not Achieve Normoglucemia With Metformine

Effect of Linagliptin + Metformin on Glucose Metabolism and Pancreatic Beta Cell Function in Patients With Prediabetes Who do Not Achieve Normoglycemia After 12 Months of Treatment With Metformin Alone

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04088461
Acronym
RESCATHEME
Enrollment
31
Registered
2019-09-12
Start date
2016-09-30
Completion date
2018-09-30
Last updated
2019-09-13

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Conditions

Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Insulin Resistance, Prediabetic State

Keywords

Prediabetes, Insulin resistance, hyperglucemia

Brief summary

The goal of this protocol is to evaluate the effect of addhing linagliptin to patients with prediabetes who do not reverse to normoglycemia after 12 months of treatment with metformin alone. The duration of the study will be 6 months, and it is primarily a efficacy study. Main outcomes will be glucose levels during OGTT, insulin secretion and pancreatic beta cell function measured by the disposition index derived from the OGTT.

Detailed description

Randomization and masking. Patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive linagliptin/metformin 2.5/850mg every 12 h + lifestyle modification program, or metformin 850mg every 12 h + lifestyle modification program during 6 months. Randomization will be performed using an electronic random numbers table by a Nutritionist not involved in the study. Participants and investigators involved in the patients follow-up and outcome measurements will be masked to treatment allocation during the entire study. Patients will have a follow-up visit every month. Every appointment is about 30-45 minutes; medications tolerance and side effects will be recorded in every patients´ visit. Nutritional and physical activity assessment according to the patient´s weight will be performed by a Nutritionist every month. Monthly adherence to medications will be evaluated by pill counting; nutritional adherence and energy intake will be evaluated at 6 months by a food frequency questionnaire, and physical activity at 0 and 6 months. At basal and at 6 months patients will have an OGTT. Primary objective is to evaluate at 6 months glucose profile during OGTT, insulin secretion and pancreatic β-cell function by the OGTT DI, and regression to normoglycemia; T2D will be diagnosed and confirmed by at least two consecutive measurements of the same criteria: glycated haemoglobin ≥ 6.5 %, fasting glucose ≥ 126mg/dl, or 2 h glucose ≥ 200 mg/dl.

Interventions

DRUGLinagliptin / Metformin Oral Tablet

Linagliptin 2.5 mg + Metformin 850 mg twice daily plus a lifestyle modifications program

DRUGMetformin

Metformin 850 mg twice daily plus lifestyle modifications program

Sponsors

Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajio
CollaboratorOTHER
Universidad de Guanajuato
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with impaired glucose tolerance (2 h glucose between 140 - 199 mg / dL) that after 1 year of treatment with metformin at a dose of 1700 mg daily + lifestyle modifications don't achieve normoglycemia. * Patients who accept to participate in the study and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with type 2 Diabetes diagnosted previuosly or detected during the OGTT * Serum creatinine \> 1.6 mg/dL * Hypertriglyceridemia very high (\>500 mg/dL) * Pregnancy * Systolic blood pressure \> 180 mmHg or Diastolic blood pressure \>105 mmHg (patients could be re-screened after blood pressure control) * Excessive alcohol intake, acute or chronic * Medications or medical conditions that affect glucose homeostasis (thiazides, beta blockers, glucocorticoids for systemic use, weight-reducing drugs or anorexigenics, Cushing's syndrom, Thyrotoxicosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Glucose levels during OGTT6 monthsGlucose levels during OGTT
Pancreatic beta cell function6 monthsPancreatic beta cell function measured with the disposition index during OGTT

Countries

Mexico

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026