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NCT00225277 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy Study of Pioglitazone Compared to Glimepiride on Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease Progression in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

A Phase 3 study of Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by Takeda.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
547
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00225277: Completed Phase 3 study of Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by Takeda.

NCT00225277 is a Phase 3 study of Diabetes Mellitus that has completed, run by Takeda. The registered enrollment target is 547 participants, below the 1,865-participant average among 208 other Diabetes Mellitus trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 12 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00225277, a Phase 3 study of Diabetes Mellitus, has completed, sponsored by Takeda.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
547 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of pioglitazone, once daily (QD), compared to glimepiride on atherosclerotic disease measured by intravascular ultrasound.

Primary Outcome

The nominal change from baseline in percent atheroma volume for all slices of anatomically comparable segments of the target coronary artery. Assessment completed at the Week 72 visit or Final Visit if treatment was prematurely discontinued.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Pioglitazone
  • DRUG Glimepiride

Study Locations (20)

California

  • - Huntington Beach
  • - Los Angeles
  • - Sacramento
  • - San Diego
  • - Torrance

Kentucky

  • - Edgewood
  • - Lexington
  • - Louisville

Connecticut

  • - Bridgeport
  • - Farmington

Florida

  • - Bay Pines
  • - Jacksonville

Alabama

  • - Birmingham

Arizona

  • - Phoenix

District of Columbia

  • - Washington D.C.

Georgia

  • - Decatur

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 547 participants
Start Date 2003-07
Est. Completion 2007-10
Phase Phase 3
Takeda

408 total trials

What the finished NCT00225277 record still lists

NCT00225277 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 547 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,865-participant average among 208 other Diabetes Mellitus trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Diabetes Mellitus appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Pioglitazone is the first listed.

NCT00225277 names 20 study sites across 12 states, led by California, Kentucky, Connecticut.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00225277 about?

NCT00225277 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy Study of Pioglitazone Compared to Glimepiride on Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease Progression in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus". The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of pioglitazone, once daily (QD), compared to glimepiride on atherosclerotic disease measured by intravascular ultrasound.

What is the current status of trial NCT00225277?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 547 participants. The study started on 2003-07. Estimated completion is 2007-10.

What conditions does trial NCT00225277 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Diabetes Mellitus.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00225277?

The interventions under investigation include: Pioglitazone (DRUG), Glimepiride (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00225277?

This trial is sponsored by Takeda, which has 408 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00225277 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Diabetes Mellitus

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00225277's enrollment target sits among peer trials

547 43rd of 208 higher than 166 of 208 other Diabetes Mellitus trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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