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Diabetes mellitus

Influence of different approaches to dietary advising on the effects of acarbose treatment in obese diabetic patients under real-life setting

Trial purpose

It has been recently suggested, that not the diet by itself, but also patient's adherence to dietary recommendations and all actions performed to improve dietary compliance, may be a significant factor influencing blood glucose control. There are no clinical data on the influence of different approaches to dietary advising on the effects of acarbose treatment in obese diabetic patients under real-life setting in Poland. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the influence of different approaches to dietary advisory on the effects of acarbose treatment (reflected by changes in HbA1c) in obese DM patients. We also intended to assess the influence of different approaches to dietary advising on the appearance of potential adverse events in acarbose treated obese DM patients.

Key Participants Requirements

Sex

Both

Age

18 - N/A
  • - type 2 diabetes
    - age>18 years
  • - Hypersensitivity to acarbose or any of the excipients
    -age<18
    - pregnancy and in nursing
    - inflammatory bowel disease, colonic ulceration, partial intestinal obstruction or in patients predisposed to intestinal obstruction
    - chronic intestinal diseases associated with marked disorders of digestion or absorption
    - states which may deteriorate as a result of increased gas formation in the intestine, (e.g. Roemheld’s syndrome [an angina pectoris-like syndrome or aggravation of an angina pectoris due to the post-prandial filling of the stomach] and larger hernias)
    - hepatic and severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance <25 mL/min/ 1,73m2)

Trial summary

Enrollment Goal
423
Trial Dates
May 2008 - March 2009
Phase
N/A
Could I Receive a placebo
No
Products
Acarbose (Precose/Glucobay, BAYG5421)
Accepts Healthy Volunteer
No

Where to participate

StatusInstitutionLocation
Completed
Many Locations, Poland

Primary Outcome

  • Change in HbA1c value between initial and final visit
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    approx. 3 mths after acarbose treatment initiation
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    Safety Issue:
    No

Secondary Outcome

  • Number of participants with adverse events in both study groups. The influence of different approaches to dietary advising on the appearance of adverse events.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    approx 3 mths after acarbose treatment initiation
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    Safety Issue:
    Yes

Trial design

Compliance with dietary recommendations in obese diabetic patients undergoing acarbose therapy
Trial Type
Observational
Intervention Type
Drug
Trial Purpose
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Blinding
N/A
Assignment
N/A
Trial Arms
N/A