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Type 2 DiabetesPhase 3NCT00151749

WelChol® and Insulin in Treating Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 study testing Colesevelam hydrochloride in people with Type 2 Diabetes, run by Daiichi Sankyo at 47 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to see how safe and effective and tolerable the use of WelChol® is for type 2 diabetes when added to insulin alone or in combination with other anti-diabetic drugs Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Colesevelam hydrochloride
How many people
260 participants
Where
47 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Jun 2004to Dec 2005
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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ages 18 - 75 years, inclusive
  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
  • Stable insulin therapy for 6 weeks
  • Stable dose of any other antidiabetic medications for 90 days
  • Hemoglobin A1c value between 7.5% to 9.5%
  • C peptide greater than 0.5 ng/mL
  • Prescribed ADA diet

Who cannot join

  • History of type 1 diabetes or ketoacidosis
  • History of pancreatitis
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Allergy or toxic response to colesevelam or any of its components
  • Serum LDL-C less than 60 mg/dL
  • Serum TG greater than 500 mg/dL
  • Body mass index (BMI) greater than 45 kg/m2-

Trial locations and contacts

47 sites in 3 countries.

47 sites in 3 countries

United States45 sites
  • Study site

    Beaver, Pennsylvania

  • Study site

    Boston, Massachusetts

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    Bozeman, Montana

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    Bristol, Tennessee

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    Butte, Montana

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    Carmichael, California

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    Charleston, South Carolina

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    Charlotte, North Carolina

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    Chesterfield, Missouri

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    Chicago, Illinois

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    Cincinnati, Ohio

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    Concord, California

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    Dallas, Texas

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    Edina, Minnesota

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    Englewood, New Jersey

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    Fullerton, California

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    Hickory, North Carolina

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    Houston, Texas

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    Indianapolis, Indiana

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    Jonesboro, Arkansas

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    Kansas City, Missouri

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    La Jolla, California

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    Largo, Florida

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    Lexington, Kentucky

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    Louisville, Kentucky

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    Marion, Ohio

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    Miami, Florida

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    Midland, Texas

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    Morristown, Tennessee

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    New Orleans, Louisiana

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    New Port Richey, Florida

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    Portland, Oregon

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    Raleigh, North Carolina

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    San Antonio, Texas

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    San Diego, California

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    Searcy, Arkansas

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    Sierra Vista, Arizona

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    St Louis, Missouri

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    Statesville, North Carolina

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    Troy, Michigan

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    Tuscumbia, Alabama

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    Washington D.C., District of Columbia

  • Study site

    West Hills, California

  • Study site

    West Palm Beach, Florida

  • Study site

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Other trials in United States

Mexico1 site
  • Study site

    Mexico City

Other trials in Mexico

Peru1 site
  • Study site

    Lima

Other trials in Peru

About this study

Official title: A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study of the Efficacy and Safety of WelChol® in Type 2 Diabetes With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Insulin Therapy Alone or Insulin Therapy Combination With Other Oral Anti-diabetic Agents

The purpose of the study is to see how safe and effective and tolerable the use of WelChol® is for type 2 diabetes when added to insulin alone or in combination with other anti-diabetic drugs

Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Being tested
Colesevelam hydrochloride
Keywords
Diabetes mellitus
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

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

  • Colesevelam hydrochlorideDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. - To assess the additional lowering of HbA1c achieved by

  2. addition of WelChol® to current antidiabetic therapy

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. To assess: the effects on fasting plasma glucose and

  2. fructosamine; glycemic control response rate; effect on adiponectin; the effect on c-peptide; effect on c-reactive protein; effects on lipids and lipoproteins; the safety and tolerability of WelChol® as add-

  3. on therapy to patients receiving insulin alone or with

  4. other oral drugs

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Primary completionDec 2005
  4. Study completionDec 2005

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
260 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00151749
Sponsor's protocol ID
WEL-302
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
7 Sep 2005
Last updated
18 Jan 2012
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Goldberg RB, Fonseca VA, Truitt KE, Jones MR. Efficacy and safety of colesevelam in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and inadequate glycemic control receiving insulin-based therapy. Arch Intern Med. 2008 Jul 28;168(14):1531-40. doi: 10.1001/archinte.168.14.1531.

    PubMed 18663165

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Colesevelam hydrochloride in people with Type 2 Diabetes, run by Daiichi Sankyo at 47 sites in 3 countries.

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 7 inclusion and 7 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 18 Jan 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 47 sites in United States, Mexico, Peru. 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?

- To assess the additional lowering of HbA1c achieved by. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT00151749, 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 18 Jan 2012.

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