Overview

Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin Addition to Insulin and Oral Antidiabetic Medication (OAD) Regimen in Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes and Obese Patient

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2024-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The primary aim of this study is to assess the impact of incorporating Empagliflozin, an oral sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, into the existing therapeutic regimen of Insulin+Metformin+Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. The study seeks to evaluate its effect on achieving glycemic goals in this patient population.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
SINA Health Education and Welfare Trust
Collaborator:
Horizon Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd
Treatments:
Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
Empagliflozin
Metformin
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients aged 35 years or older, diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,

- Specifically, individuals with a documented HbA1c level equal to or exceeding 8.5%
over the course of the last six months or more are considered eligible candidates.

- these patients should currently be undergoing treatment involving a combination of
Insulin and either Metformin or Sitagliptin.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections

- those who are currently pregnant are excluded from participation in the study.

- patients with an estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) exceeding 40
ml/min/1.73m²,

- Furthermore, individuals with other concurrent medical conditions, and those who are
unable to provide informed consent for the study, have also been excluded.