How Improvement in Control of Diabetes Influences the Production of a Hormone Produced in the Gut Which Improves the Release and Action of Insulin.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The study is aimed at Type 2 Diabetics who are taking Metformin, but whose Diabetes remains poorly controlled. There are two additional medications already in use, Glimepiride and Sitagliptin will be compared to assess levels of improvement in Diabetes control.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Bournemouth Hospital
• Collaborator: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
• Treatments: Glimepiride; Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; Sitagliptin Phosphate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diabetes Mellitus

• Currently on Metformin but poor glycaemic control,

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years of age