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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Phase 3NCT00110240

Efficacy and Safety of Vildagliptin Compared to Acarbose in Drug Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 study testing vildagliptin in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is not being conducted in the United States. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of vildagliptin, an unapproved drug, compared to acarbose in lowering overall blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes who have not been previously treated with drug therapy to lower… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
What is being tested?
vildagliptin
How many people
594 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Apr 2005to Oct 2006
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Not currently on drug therapy for type 2 diabetes
  • Body mass index (BMI) in the range 20-40
  • Blood glucose criteria must be met

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Evidence of significant diabetic complications
  • Evidence of serious cardiovascular conditions
  • Laboratory value abnormalities as defined by the protocol
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals

    Basel

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About this study

This study is not being conducted in the United States. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of vildagliptin, an unapproved drug, compared to acarbose in lowering overall blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes who have not been previously treated with drug therapy to lower their blood sugar.

Being tested
vildagliptin
Keywords
Type 2 diabetes, vildagliptin
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • vildagliptinDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from baseline in HbA1c at 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Change from baseline in HbA1c at 24 weeks for subset of Chinese patients

  2. Overall adverse event profile after 24 weeks of treatment

  3. Gastrointestinal side effect profiles after 24 weeks of treatment

  4. Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose at 24 weeks

  5. Patients with endpoint HbA1c <7% after 24 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 May 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2005
  3. Primary completionOct 2006
  4. Study completionOct 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
594 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00110240
Sponsor's protocol ID
CLAF237A2323
Status last verified
May 2012
First submitted
4 May 2005
Last updated
7 May 2012
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Pan C, Yang W, Barona JP, Wang Y, Niggli M, Mohideen P, Wang Y, Foley JE. Comparison of vildagliptin and acarbose monotherapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes: a 24-week, double-blind, randomized trial. Diabet Med. 2008 Apr;25(4):435-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02391.x. Epub 2008 Mar 13.

    PubMed 18341596

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing vildagliptin in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in HbA1c at 24 weeks. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00110240, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 May 2012.

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