NCT03349684

Brief Summary

To demonstrate the efficacy and safety of acarbose and metformin loose-dose combination as compared to metformin monotherapy in the treatment of subjects with T2DM that is inadequately controlled by metformin alone

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
287

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3 diabetes-mellitus-type-2

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2018

Geographic Reach
1 country

29 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 17, 2017

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 21, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 5, 2018

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 12, 2019

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 21, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

August 5, 2020

Status Verified

August 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

November 17, 2017

Last Update Submit

August 3, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Absolute change in the levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)

    At baseline and at treatment week 16

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Responder rates

    At week 16

  • Change in 2-hour postprandial plasma glucose (PPG)

    At baseline and at treatment week 16

  • Change in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels

    At baseline and at treatment week 16

  • Change in fasting serum insulin levels

    At baseline and at treatment week 16

  • Change in insulin resistance score

    At baseline and at treatment week 16

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Acarbose plus metformin arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received loose combination of acarbose and metformin 3 times daily.

Drug: AcarboseDrug: MetforminDrug: Placebo

Metformin plus placebo arm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants received loose combination of placebo and metformin 3 times daily.

Drug: MetforminDrug: Placebo

Interventions

Uptitrated in the treatment phase from 50 mg per day for 1 week, followed by 100 mg per day for another week, and 150 mg per day for the rest 14 weeks, oral, with the first mouthful of main meal

Acarbose plus metformin arm

500 mg 3 times daily, oral, with the first mouthful of main meal

Acarbose plus metformin armMetformin plus placebo arm

Acarbose matching placebo, oral

Acarbose plus metformin armMetformin plus placebo arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 79 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Males and females, aged 18 to less than 80 years
  • Diabetes mellitus type 2, that is insufficently controlled with metformin defined by HbA1c between 7.0 % and 10.0%, inclusive
  • Body mass index between 22 and 45 kg/m\^2, inclusive
  • Women and men of reproductive potential must agree to use adequate contraception when sexually active

You may not qualify if:

  • Fasting plasma glucose \> 14.0 mmol/L
  • Severe metabolic diabetic complications

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (29)

Anhui Provincial Hospital

Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China

Location

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China

Location

The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

Location

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hosp. Sun Yat-Sen Univ.

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China

Location

The 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510150, China

Location

The Second Affliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University

Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China

Location

Hainan Third People's Hospital (Province Nongken Sanya Hopt)

Sanya, Hainan, 572000, China

Location

1st Affiliated Hospital of Henan Science and Technology Univ

Luoyang, Henan, 471000, China

Location

The first affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University

Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China

Location

Taihe Hospital

Shiyan, Hubei, 442008, China

Location

Tongji Hosp. of Tongji Med Coll, Huazhong Uni of Sci & Tech.

Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China

Location

Chenzhou No. 1 People's Hospital

Chenzhou, Hunan, 423000, China

Location

1st Peopl's Hosp of Changzhou 3rd Affil Hosp of Soochow Univ

Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, China

Location

Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University

Huai'an, Jiangsu, 223300, China

Location

Jiangsu Province Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China

Location

Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital

Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225001, China

Location

Jilin Province People's Hospital

Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China

Location

1st Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong Medical University

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China

Location

Shandong Provincial Hospital

Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China

Location

Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University

Jining, Shandong, 272000, China

Location

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

Location

People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830001, China

Location

Emergency General Hospital

Beijing, 100028, China

Location

Peking Union Medical College Hospital CAMS

Beijing, 100730, China

Location

Beijing Pinggu Hospital

Beijing, 101200, China

Location

Changsha Central Hospital

Changsha, 410004, China

Location

Jiangxi PingXiang people's Hospital

Pingxiang, 337055, China

Location

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital

Shanghai, 200072, China

Location

Tianjin Union Medicine Centre (People's Hospital of Tianjin)

Tianjin, 300121, China

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

AcarboseMetformin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TrisaccharidesOligosaccharidesPolysaccharidesCarbohydratesBiguanidesGuanidinesAmidinesOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Bayer Study Director

    Bayer

    STUDY DIRECTOR

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2017

First Posted

November 21, 2017

Study Start

March 5, 2018

Primary Completion

August 12, 2019

Study Completion

August 21, 2019

Last Updated

August 5, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-08

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