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Polycystic Ovary SyndromePhase 4NCT02941445

Weight Maintenance With Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 (DPP4) Inhibitor Sitagliptin in Combination With Metformin After Liragludite Induced Weight Loss

A Phase 4 study testing sitagliptin and metformin and Metformin in people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Body Weight, run by University Medical Centre Ljubljana.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Weight reduction is the most important treatment target in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), yet it is usually hardly achievable with lifestyle intervention alone. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Body Weight
What is being tested?
sitagliptin and metformin and Metformin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2015to Aug 2016
Phase
Phase 4
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 50 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years old to menopause
  • polycystic ovary syndrome (NICHD criteria)
  • BMI of 30kg/m2 or higher

Who cannot join

  • type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • history of carcinoma
  • Cushing's syndrome or congenital (non-classic) adrenal hyperplasia
  • personal or family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
  • significant cardiovascular, kidney or hepatic disease
  • the use of statins, within 90 days prior to study entry

About this study

Weight reduction is the most important treatment target in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), yet it is usually hardly achievable with lifestyle intervention alone. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (RA) liraglutide was recently approved as an anti-obesity drug but with some limitations, which include high cost and the lack of long-term efficacy and safety data regarding weight reduction. In addition, weight loss achieved with liraglutide is often non-sustainable after treatment cessation. Although DPP-4 inhibitors are weight neutral, they reduced weight regain in animals previously treated with GLP-1 RAs if they were switched to DPP-4 inhibitor rather than placebo. The aim is to evaluate whether DPP-4 inhibitor sitagliptin in combination with metformin reduce body weight regain more effectively than metformin alone in obese PCOS who had been previously treated with liraglutide.

Being tested
sitagliptin and metformin, Metformin
Keywords
DPP4-inhibitors
Medical subject headings
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Body Weight

What participants receive

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

  • sitagliptin and metforminDrug

    Also called Janumet

  • MetforminDrug

    Also called Glucophage

Study groups in NCT02941445
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
COMBO (sitagliptin and metformin)Experimentalmetformin 1000 mg BID and sitagliptin 50mg BID for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: sitagliptin and metformin
MET (metformin)Experimentalmetformin 1000 mg BID
Receives: Drug: Metformin

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in body weight.

    Measured: Patient's body weight was measured at the baseline and after 12 weeks of clinical trial.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change in body mass indey (BMI).

    The BMI was calculated as the body mass divided by the square of the body height (kg/m2)

    Measured: Patient's body height was measured at the baseline. Body weight was measured at the baseline and after 12 weeks of clinical trial.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Oct 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2016
  4. Study completionAug 2016

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02941445
Sponsor's protocol ID
SITA after LIRA
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
18 Oct 2016
Last updated
21 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing sitagliptin and metformin and Metformin in people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Body Weight, run by University Medical Centre Ljubljana.

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 21 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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 in body weight. (time frame: Patient's body weight was measured at the baseline and after 12 weeks of clinical trial.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 21 Oct 2016.

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