Effect of Metformin, Dapagliflozin, Combination of Metformin and Pioglitazone in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

Although, a number of drugs are promising treatment strategies for insulin resistance, a critical question arises to which drug benefits patients with type 2 diabetes more from reduced insulin resistance and consequent glycemic control. In this study, we aim to evaluate the effect of metformin, dapagliflozin and the fixed-dose combination of metformin and pioglitazone (500mg metformin plus 15mg pioglitazone) on insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in overweight patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Conditions

• Type2diabetes
• Insulin Resistance

Interventions

DRUG

Metformin

After the screening period, eligible subjects took the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp test and were then admitted to insulin with metformin for 4 weeks. During this timeframe, all patients were instructed to change the insulin pump infusion site and provide one profile of 7-point self-monitored blood glucose every three days. The insulin doses were titrated every day by physicians to achieve the glycemic goal. Participants who failed to attain the glycemic target in three consecutive times or could not afford the side effects of hypoglycemic medications were excluded from this study. On the last day of week 4, a FreeStyle Libre Pro Sensor (FGM system) was inserted to record the glycemic data for up to 14 days. At the end of week 5, all antidiabetic agents were stopped and the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp test was performed again for remaining subjects.

DRUG

Dapagliflozin

After the screening period, eligible subjects took the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp test and were then admitted to insulin with dapagliflozin (100mg one day) for 4 weeks. During this timeframe, all patients were instructed to change the insulin pump infusion site and provide one profile of 7-point self-monitored blood glucose every three days. The insulin doses were titrated every day by physicians to achieve the glycemic goal. Participants who failed to attain the glycemic target in three consecutive times or could not afford the side effects of hypoglycemic medications were excluded from this study. On the last day of week 4, a FreeStyle Libre Pro Sensor (FGM system) was inserted to record the glycemic data for up to 14 days. At the end of week 5, all antidiabetic agents were stopped and the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp test was performed again for remaining subjects.

DRUG

Fixed-dose combination of metformin and pioglitazone (500mg metformin plus 15mg pioglitazone)

After the screening period, eligible subjects took the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp test and were then admitted to insulin with fixed-dose combination of metformin and pioglitazone (two tablets of 500mg metformin plus 15mg pioglitazone) for 4 weeks. During this timeframe, all patients were instructed to change the insulin pump infusion site and provide one profile of 7-point self-monitored blood glucose every three days. The insulin doses were titrated every day by physicians to achieve the glycemic goal. Participants who failed to attain the glycemic target in three consecutive times or could not afford the side effects of hypoglycemic medications were excluded from this study. On the last day of week 4, a FreeStyle Libre Pro Sensor (FGM system) was inserted to record the glycemic data for up to 14 days. At the end of week 5, all antidiabetic agents were stopped and the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp test was performed again for remaining subjects.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-11-30

Primary Completion

2022-12-31

Completion

2023-02-28