Clinical trials: Ramadan Fasting
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Study of Sitagliptin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes During Ramadan (0431-263)
This study will examine whether the incidence of hypoglycemia in patients fasting for Ramadan is lower when treated with sitagliptin as compared to sulfonylurea treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01131182
- Testing
- Sitagliptin phosphate, Comparator: Sulfonylurea, Metformin
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Study to Compare Sitagliptin Versus Sulfonylurea Treatment During Ramadan Fasting in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (MK-0431-262)
This is a study comparing the incidence of hypoglycemia while using sitagliptin treatment versus sulfonylurea (SU) treatment in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who regularly take an SU drug, and choose to fast…
- Trial name
- NCT01340768
- Testing
- Sitagliptin, Sulfonylurea, Metformin
- Volunteers
- 870 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hypertension
Impact of Ramadan on Achieving Joint National Committee (JNC) 7 Treatment Goals in CV Risk Patients
This is an out-patient based prospective, multi-centre, observational post-marketing surveillance study amongst internists and cardiologists.
- Trial name
- NCT01853839
- Where
- 132 sites in Algeria, Egypt and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,674 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim