drugset / Trial / NCT00308373

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

NCT00308373

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

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.

Timeline

Start
2004-07
Primary completion
2005-11
Completion
2005-11

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Metformin Small molecule Oral
Subject Pioglitazone Small molecule Oral