AzTrials
AzTrials

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2NCT04194515

Gut Microbiota and Bile Acids in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

An observational study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Metformin, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The investigators will evaluate the stool microbiota, serum and fecal bile acid composition, and changes in blood glucose and lipid profile before and after one month of metformin or YH1 treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 65 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Metformin, YH1
What is being tested?
YH1 and metformin
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
1 Jan 2020to 31 Dec 2021
How long will I take part?
1 Month
Phase
Observational
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 20 to 65 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Outpatients and treatment-naïve male patients with type 2 diabetes

Who may be able to join

  • Treatment-naïve male patients with type 2 diabetes;
  • Aged 20-65 years;
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 24 kg/m2; 4.7 % ≤ glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) < 9 %;
  • 5.Low-density cholesterol (LDL-C) ≥ 130 mg/dl; 6.Expected to receive metformin 500 mg tid or YH1 6g tid for one month

Who cannot join

  • type 1,or other specific types of diabetes;
  • female;
  • history of oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) treatment or insulin therapy;
  • use of lipid-lowering drugs within the past six months;
  • serious gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases, including peptic ulcers and GI tract bleeding;
  • hepatic insufficiency with ALT >72 U/L or renal insufficiency with an eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2;
Show all 15Show fewer
  • history of stressful situations, including diabetic ketoacidosis, nonketotic hyperosmolar diabetic coma, infectious disease, or surgery in the previous month;
  • mental illness;
  • current smoking status, alcohol or drug abuse;
  • hemoglobin disease or chronic anemia;
  • underlying conditions that could lead to poor compliance;
  • severe organic diseases, including cancer, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular disease;
  • continuous antibiotic or probiotics use for over 3 days within 3 months prior to enrollment;
  • continuous use of weight loss drug for over 1 month;
  • history of YH1 therapy, or Chinese medicine treatment within the past one month.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Yueh-Hsiang Huang, MD contact

+886975360240

igighuang@gmail.com

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Taoyuan, 333

    Yueh-Hsiang Huang, MD, 886975360240, igighuang@gmail.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: Gut Microbiota and Bile Acids Mediate the Clinical Benefits of Metformin and YH1 in Patients With Treatment-naïve Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Observational Study

The investigators will evaluate the stool microbiota, serum and fecal bile acid composition, and changes in blood glucose and lipid profile before and after one month of metformin or YH1 treatment.

Being tested
YH1, metformin
Keywords
Bile acid, Microbiota
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.

  • YH1Drug

    YH1 treatment for one month

  • metforminDrug

    metformin treatment for one month

Study groups in NCT04194515
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
YH1 groupNot described
Receives: Drug: YH1
Metformin groupNot described
Receives: Drug: metformin

What is being measured

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

  1. bile acid profile

    before and after YH1 or metformin treatment

    Measured: one month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Dec 2019
  2. Study start1 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
Target duration
1 Month
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04194515
Sponsor's protocol ID
201901022A3C601
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
9 Dec 2019
Last updated
27 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Metformin, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 4 inclusion and 15 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2021. 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 Taiwan. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Yueh-Hsiang Huang, MD (+886975360240, igighuang@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

bile acid profile (time frame: one month). 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 27 Jan 2021.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in