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Safety and Efficacy of Low Dose Pioglitazone Compared with Standard Dose Pioglitazone in Type 2 Diabetes with Chronic Kidney Disease: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Safety and Efficacy of Low Dose Pioglitazone Compared with Standard Dose Pioglitazone in Type 2 Diabetes with Chronic Kidney Disease: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20180424002
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-04-24
Start date
2014-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes Chronic kidney disease pioglitazone type 2 diabetes chronic kidney disease fluid retention

Interventions

Oral pioglitazone 15 mg/day,Oral pioglitazone 7.5 mg/day
Active Comparator Drug,Active Comparator Drug
standard dose pioglitazone,low dose pioglitazone

Sponsors

Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 years or older, diagnosed T2DM with stable glycemic treatment with HbA1c>8% at least 12 weeks and diagnosed CKD according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2012 definition and no history of treatment with pioglitzone within 12 weeks before starting the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: active malignancy, severe heart, lung or liver disease, stroke, chronic infection, e.g., tuberculosis within one year of starting the study, limited life expectancy within 12 months, edematous state from any cause and specific contra-indications to pioglitazone including increased serum levels of liver enzyme (aspartate aminotransferase [AST] or alanine aminotransferase [ALT] >2.5 times the upper limit of normal), and history of bladder malignancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
hemoglobinA1c 24 weeks blood test,Body composition 24 weeks bio-electrical impedance analysis

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body composition 24 weeks bio-electrical impedance analysis

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactBancha Satirapoj

Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine

satirapoj@yahoo.com6626444676

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026