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CTRI Number  CTRI/2014/10/005131 [Registered on: 22/10/2014] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 17/11/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   The study is conducted to compare the effectiveness and safety of saroglitazar and metformin combination therapy to that of fenofibrate and metformin combination therapy in Indian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and increased plasma triglyceride level 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of effectiveness and safety of add on therapy of saroglitazar and fenofibrate with metformin in Indian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and predominant hypertriglyceridemia 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Arijit Ghosh 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Nilratan Sircar Medical College 
Address  Dept of Pharmacology NRS Medical College

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700014
India 
Phone  919874727137  
Fax    
Email  drarijitghosh@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Arijit Ghosh 
Designation  Assistant Prof 
Affiliation  Nilratan Sircar Medical College 
Address  Dept of Pharmacology NRS Medical College

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700014
India 
Phone  919874727137  
Fax    
Email  drarijitghosh@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Arijit Ghosh 
Designation  Assistant Prof 
Affiliation  Nilratan Sircar Medical College 
Address  Dept of Pharmacology NRS Medical College

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700014
India 
Phone  919874727137  
Fax    
Email  drarijitghosh@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Self sponsored trial 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Pranab Kumar Sahana 
Address  Dept of Endocrinology NRS Medical College Kolkata-700014 
Type of Sponsor  Other [] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Dr Arijit Ghosh  Dept of Pharmacology NRS Medical College Kolkata-700014 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Arijit Ghosh  Out Patient Department  Dept of Endocrinology NRS Medical College Kolkata-700014
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
919874727137

drarijitghosh@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Nilratan Sircar Medical College IEC  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Indian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and predominant hypertriglyceridemia, (1) ICD-10 Condition: E119||Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Fenofibrate and metformin  Metformin (1000 mg/day) + Fenofibrate (160 mg/day) for 12 weeks  
Intervention  Saroglitazar and metformin  Metformin (1000 mg/day) + Saroglitazar (4 mg/day) for 12 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Newly diagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus with predominant hypertriglyceridemia
2.Plasma triglyceride level ≥ 150 mg/dl
3.HbA1C ≥ 6.5 & ≤ 8
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1Female patients who are pregnant or lactating
2.Patients on any oral anti-diabetic drug
3.FPG > 250mg/dl, PPPG > 350mg/dl, LDL-C > 130 mg/dl
4.Co-morbid cardiovascular, renal and psychiatric diseases
5.Co-administration of drugs that are likely to interact with saroglitazar, fenofibrate or metformin and drugs that are likely to alter lipid profile and glycemic status
6.Past history of cardiovascular disease
7.Patients with rising FPG and PPPG levels at week 4 or 8.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in TG   At week 12 visit 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in TC, HDL, LDL, HbA1C, FPG & PPPG  At week 12 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="17"
Sample Size from India="17" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   28/07/2014 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="4"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  
Diabetes have increased cardiovascular risk. The risk is exaggerated by dyslipidemia. Saroglitazar is the first dual PPAR alfa/gamma agonist for patients suffering from diabetic dyslipidemia.


Present study is designed to compare the effectiveness and safety of add on therapy of saroglitazar and fenofibrate with metformin in Indian patients with diabetic dyslipidemia.  
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