NCT00955747

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Naturlose (Tagatose) for glycemic control in people with Type 2 diabetes who were not taking other medications for the condition and who were under diet control and exercise. The study lasted approximately one year. HbA1c was monitored every 2 months after entry into the study. Safety and tolerance for tagatose were assessed every 2 months throughout the study. A total of 14 visits were made to the study site.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
494

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 type-2-diabetes

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_3 type-2-diabetes

Geographic Reach
2 countries

46 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2007

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 7, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 10, 2009

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2010

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 19, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

November 19, 2014

Status Verified

November 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3.5 years

First QC Date

August 7, 2009

Results QC Date

December 5, 2013

Last Update Submit

November 18, 2014

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Hemoglobin A1C Level From Baseline

    The primary efficacy variable will be the change in HbA1c level from baseline. Changes from baseline in HbA1c level at each visit will be assessed with the use of linear model(ANCOVA) to adjust for any baseline difference, as well as the stratification factor.

    1 year from baseline

Study Arms (2)

Sugar Substitute Splenda

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

1.5 g Sugar Substitute Splenda, dissolved in 125 ml of water three times per day. If intestinal problems occur, the dose should be reduced to 1 g dissolved in water tid or additionally reduced to 0.5 g dissolved in 125 ml of water tid if problems still persisted, until patients adapted to treatment.

Drug: Sugar Substitute Splenda

Tagatose

EXPERIMENTAL

15 g Tagatose dissolved in 125 ml of water three times a day. The Tagatose dosage will be decreased to 10 g dissolved in 125 ml of water tid or decreased additionally to 5 g Tagatose dissolved in 125 ml of water tid, if needed due to gastrointestinal effects, until patients adapt to the treatment

Drug: Tagatose

Interventions

powder; 15 grams three times daily; one year

Also known as: Naturlose
Tagatose

1.5 g powder tid

Sugar Substitute Splenda

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Type 2 diabetics in accordance with WHO.
  • Male and female patients, between 18 and 75 years of age.
  • Diabetic patients who are not on medication for the disease. Patients may be treated with diet and exercise.
  • Normal blood creatine clearance and normal liver function test results.
  • BMI less than or equal to 45kg/m2.

You may not qualify if:

  • Treatment with sulfonylurea (e.g., Glyburide, Glipizide, Glimepiride, Chlorpropamide, Tolazamide, Acetohexamide, or Tolbutamide), TZDs, metformin, acarbose, Byetta, insulin, and any antidiabetic medications within the prior 3 months.
  • Therapy with beta-blockers or thiazide diuretics within the prior 3 months.
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant or judged to be using inadequate contraceptive measure.
  • Documented gastrointestinal disease, or taking of medications likely to alter gut motility or absorption.
  • Receiving any investigational drug within 30 days of the baseline visit.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (46)

Simon Williamson Clinc

Hueytown, Alabama, 35023, United States

Location

Medical Affiliated Research Center

Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States

Location

NEA Clinical-Research Solutions

Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72404, United States

Location

Alia Clinical Research

Huntington Park, California, 90255, United States

Location

Atlanta Primary Care Center

Atlanta, Georgia, 30312, United States

Location

River Birch Research Alliance

Blue Ridge, Georgia, 30513, United States

Location

Affinity Healthcare

Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60004, United States

Location

John Stroger Cook County Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40502, United States

Location

Activmed Practices and Research

Haverhill, Massachusetts, 01830, United States

Location

Nevada Alliance Against Diabetes

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, United States

Location

Ocean County Clinical Research

Brick, New Jersey, 08724, United States

Location

Cedar Clinical Research

Oradell, New Jersey, 07649, United States

Location

Hamilton Clinical Research

Trenton, New Jersey, 08690, United States

Location

ReSevo, LLC

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 44223, United States

Location

Capital Medical Clinic

Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

Location

TTS Research/Hill Country Medical

Boerne, Texas, 78006, United States

Location

Galenos Research

Dallas, Texas, 75251, United States

Location

Century Clinical Research

Houston, Texas, 77036, United States

Location

Cetero Research

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

Optimum Clinical Research

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, United States

Location

Medwin Hospital

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500001, India

Location

Global Hospital

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500004, India

Location

Diabetomics

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500034, India

Location

Consultant General Medicine and Diabetes

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500035, India

Location

Dept. of Endocrinology and Diabetes

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500063, India

Location

Sai Venkateshwara Multi Speciality Hospital and Critical Care Center

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500079, India

Location

St. John National Academy of Health Sciences

Bangalore, Karnataka, 560034, India

Location

Padmashree Diagnostics

Bangalore, Karnataka, 560040, India

Location

Diacon Hospital and Research Centre

Bangalore, Karnataka, 587010, India

Location

Department of Medicine

Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India

Location

Hubli Clinical Research Centre

Hubli, Karnataka, 587002, India

Location

KMC Hospital

Mangalore, Karnataka, 575001, India

Location

Muller Medical College

Mangalore, Karnataka, 575002, India

Location

Department of Medicine

Mysore, Karnataka, 570004, India

Location

Palakkad Diabetic Center

Palakkad, Kerala, 678013, India

Location

Health and Research Centre

Trivandrum, Kerala, 695011, India

Location

Suyash Hospital Pvt. Ltd.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Location

Sunil's Diabetes Care n' Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.

Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India

Location

Deshmukh Clinic

Pune, Maharashtra, 411030, India

Location

D- Clinarch

Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302016, India

Location

Moses Diabetes and Medical Center

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600107, India

Location

ACEER

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 641020, India

Location

Coimbatore Diabetes Foundation

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641002, India

Location

Apollo Specialty Hospitals,KK

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625020, India

Location

Trichy Diabetes Speciality Centre (P) Ltd.

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620018, India

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lohner S, Kuellenberg de Gaudry D, Toews I, Ferenci T, Meerpohl JJ. Non-nutritive sweeteners for diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 25;5(5):CD012885. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012885.pub2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

tagatose

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Robert Lodder
Organization
University of Kentucky

Study Officials

  • Robert Lodder

    University of Kentucky

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2009

First Posted

August 10, 2009

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion

October 1, 2010

Study Completion

October 1, 2010

Last Updated

November 19, 2014

Results First Posted

November 19, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-11

Locations