ASSIST-K: Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin Added to Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
There is paucity of information about the combination therapy with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor sitagliptin and insulin. This study aimed to retrospectively investigate the safety and efficacy of this therapeutic modality in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Blood glucose level [Six months after starting sitagliptin-insulin combination therapy]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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outpatients with type 2 diabetes
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addition of sitagliptin to insulin therapy
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aged 20 years or older
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HbA1c of 6.9% or higher (NGSP) at the time of adding sitagliptin
Exclusion Criteria:
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history of hypersensitivity to sitagliptin
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severe ketosis, diabetic coma, and/or precoma within 6 months before sitagliptin administration
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sever infection and/or severe trauma, and/or patients who are scheduled to undergo / have recently underwent surgery
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severe renal dysfunction (serum creatinine [mg/dL]: 2.5 or higher for men; 2.0 or higher for women)
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ongoing treatment with glinide(s)
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judgment as ineligible for the study by the attending physician
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Takai Naika Clinic | Kamakura | Kanagawa | Japan | 247-0056 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Kanagawa Physicians Association
- The Japan Kidney Foundation
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- R875