AVANDIA With Glyburide In African American And Hispanic Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Not Controlled by Glyburide Alone
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of AVANDIA (rosiglitazone) (8mg once daily) in African American and Hispanic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. As microvascular and macrovascular disease are significant contributors to diabetes morbidity and mortality and previous studies suggest that the thiazolidinedione compounds could have potentially beneficial vascular effects, the effects of rosiglitazone therapy on serum parameters associated with endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation and impaired fibrinolysis were examined in this study. Improvement in these parameters suggests that rosiglitazone may provide an additional beneficial vascular effect, apart from its ability to improve glycemic control.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Efficacy of rosiglitazone combined with glyburide to glyburide monotherapy in reducing glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). [24 Weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Efficacy of rosiglitazone combined with glyburide to glyburide monotherapy upon FPG, c-peptide, HOMA and responder rates. [24 Weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
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African American or Hispanic.
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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FPG>=140mg/dL plus HbA1c>=7.5% whilst receiving SU monotherapy.
Exclusion criteria:
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Patients who use insulin.
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Clinically significant liver, kidney or heart disease, including high blood pressure.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- GlaxoSmithKline
Investigators
- Study Director: GSK Clinical Trials, GlaxoSmithKline
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
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