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Effects of Fats on Blood Glucose in People With and Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

NCT00308373 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 73

Last updated 2010-01-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

People with type 2 diabetes mellitus (earlier known as maturity onset diabetes mellitus) have high blood levels of sugar and fat. This study is being done to determine if excessive sugar entering the blood in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus is caused by excessive fat. We will also evaluate how the anti-diabetic medications, pioglitazone and metformin taken by mouth work to control blood sugar in people with diabetes.

Conditions

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

DRUG

Metformin vs Thiazolidinedione (Pioglitazone)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH

  • Mayo Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert A. Rizza, M.D. · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-07-31
Primary Completion
2005-11-30
Completion
2005-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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