Active clinical trials for "Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2"

The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of lapaquistat acetate, once daily (QD), taken with established lipid-lowering therapy in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

To determine the effect on glycemic control and lipid parameters of the 2.5 and 5 mg. doses of BMS-298585 in drug naive subjects with Type 2 diabetes as an adjunct to diet and exercise.

Dialysis patients suffer from many problems with blood vessels and this is even more so for patients with the added complication of diabetes. Diabetics have a number of reasons for vascular disease and one of the new areas of research is looking at the cells that line the blood vessels, called endothelial cells. It is thought that the number of red blood cells in the blood (haemoglobin concentration) affects the function of these cells. There is very little information available on what haemoglobin level is best for dialysis patients. As diabetics account for almost 40% of dialysis patients worldwide it is important to understand the effect different haemoglobin levels will have on the blood vessels. Hypothesis: Endothelial cell function and the related expansile capacity of blood vessels are affected by different haemoglobin concentrations [Hb] in dialysis patients.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether laparoscopic removal of the omentum (thin layer of fat inside the abdomen) will significantly improve insulin resistance in patients with non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Patients with type 2 diabetes have a long duration of disease for the development of complications. Among all complications, microangiopathic complications are major causes of mortality and morbidity in diabetic patients. In Asia, patients with type 2 diabetes are particularly susceptible to the development of kidney disease. Patients with diabetic kidney disease have more adverse metabolic profiles and increased risk of having other complications such as blindness, stroke, heart attack and nerve damage than those without. Despite receiving the best of care, the combined event rate of death, cardiovascular disease and end stage kidney disease in diabetic patients with renal impairment remained as high as 10% per year. Cilostazol reduces platelet aggregation and prevents formation of blood clots. Furthermore, cilostazol treatment has been shown to reduce serum triglyceride concentrations and increase HDL-cholesterol levels. In this randomized placebo-controlled, double-blinded study, the investigators hypothesize that Cilostazol may reduce the rate of decline in renal function in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes and mild to moderate renal impairment. Sixty patients will be randomised to receive either Cilostazol 100 mg twice daily or placebo for 12 months. The effect of Cilostazol on the progression of diabetic nephropathy, as defined by rates of decline in glomerular filtration rate, serum creatinine and urinary albumin excretion rate will be measured. The results will provide additional insight on the management of diabetic kidney disease which is prevalent among Chinese diabetic patients in Hong Kong.

The purpose of this study is the examine the effect of taking exenatide on the blood levels (pharmacokinetics) of orally-administered contraceptives.

The primary objective of the present study is to verify the superiority of Telecare program vs. standard SMBG program in terms of mean HbA1c value (- 0,5%) at end-point. The secondary objectives of the study are the assessment of: total daily dose of insulin, changes in glycaemic and lipid profile, frequency of hypoglycaemias, changes in weight, health-related quality of life, cost-effectiveness of Telecare program vs. common ambulatory program; general safety (adverse event profile, other routine laboratory parameters).

The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes in insulin (a hormone produced in the body by the pancreas that regulates the amount of sugar in the blood) action and adiponectin (a protein hormone which regulates sugar levels and fatty acid breakdown) levels after giving individuals with type 2 diabetes a medication, pioglitazone, for three weeks.

This trial is conducted in Europe. This trial aims for a comparison of the effect on glycemic control in subjects with type 2 diabetes of three different premixed insulin analogues given in combination with an oral anti-diabetic drug.

The study design of this trial is open-label, randomized, multi-center, parallel-group study.