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NCT06952231
Effect of Sitagliptin and Empagliflozin in Combination With Metformin on Hs-CRP Levels in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Phase 3 trial testing Sitagliptin + Metformin in Diabetes Mellitus in 50 participants. Completed in 5 January 2025.
10 December 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Lahore |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | diagnostic |
| Enrollment | 50 |
| Start date | 21 May 2024 |
| Primary completion | 10 December 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 5 January 2025 |
| Sites | 1 location across Pakistan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Sitagliptin + Metformin — full drug profile →
- Empagliflozin + Metformin
Conditions studied
- Diabetes Mellitus — all drugs for Diabetes Mellitus →
Sponsor
University of Lahore
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Diabetes Mellitus. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of Sitagliptin and Empagliflozin in combination with metformin on High sensitivity C reactive proteins (hs-CRP) levels and efficacy in T2DM patients. The main question aims to answer are the difference in effect of Sitagliptin with metformin and Empagliflozin with metformin on the levels of hs-CRP, HbA1C, Fasting blood glucose and BMI in patients with type 2 diabetes millitis. The sample size for the trial is 25 participants in each group based on 95% level of confidence and 80% power of the study. Fifty participants fulfilling the eligibility criteria will be randomly divided into two groups * Group A will be taking sitagliptin 50 mg along with metformin 1000mg BD for 12 weeks and group B will be taking Empagliflozin 12.5mg along with metformin 50mg for 12 weeks. * They will visit the hospital fortnightly for check up for 1st month and then monthly for tests * Participants will keep the record of their fasting blood glucose levels and any adverse effects during course of study. Primary outcomes measures: hs-CRP Secondary outcome measures: HbA1c, fasting blood glucose (FBG), body mass index (BMI).
Publications & conference data
No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06952231 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Lahore
- Last refreshed: 30 April 2025
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