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CTRI Number  CTRI/2009/091/001036 [Registered on: 14/12/2009]
Last Modified On: 22/11/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
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Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study
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study of hydroxychloroquine in comparison with pioglitazone in patients with type II diabetes mellitus 
Scientific Title of Study
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Efficacy and safety of Hydroxychloroquine in the Treatment of Type II Diabetes Mellitus: A Double Blind, Randomized Comparison with Pioglitazone 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Ipca/HCQP/PIII-07  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name  Dr Anil Pareek 
Designation  President- Medical Affairs and Clinical Research 
Affiliation  Ipca Laboratories Limited 
Address  142-AB, Kandivli Industrial Estate, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400067, India

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400067
India 
Phone  02266474641  
Fax  02228686954  
Email  anil.pareek@ipca.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  Dr Anil Pareek 
Designation  President 
Affiliation  Ipca Laboratories Limited 
Address  Medical Affairs & Clinical Research
142-AB, Kandivli Industrial Estate
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400067
India 
Phone  022-66474641  
Fax  022-28686954  
Email  anil.pareek@ipca.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

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Name  Nitin Chandurkar Representing Sponsor 
Designation  General Manager 
Affiliation  Ipca Laboratories Ltd.,Mumbai 
Address  Clinical Research & Development
Plot no. 47,Kandivli Industrial Estate; Kandivli(W), Mumbai
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400067
India 
Phone  022-61112318  
Fax  022-28686954  
Email  nitin.chandurkar@ipca.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Ipca Laboratories Limited, 142-AB, Kandivli Industrial Estate, Kandivli (West) Mumbai: 400067 
 
Primary Sponsor
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Name  Ipca Laboratories Limited 
Address  Plot no. 142 AB, Kandivli Industrial Estate, Kandivli(W), Mumbai-400067 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL   
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  India  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 17  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr NB Vijaykumar  Andhra Medical College & KGMC, Visakhapatnam  Andhra Medical College and King Georte Hospital Visakhapatnam 530002
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
09246614443

drvijaykumarnb@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Asha Shah  B.J.Medical College and Civil Hospital Ahmedabad  2nd Floor Department of Medicine B.J.Medical College and Civil Hospital Ahmedabad 380016
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
09327066349

navneetasha@yahoo.com 
Dr Sudhir Bhandari  Bhandari Clinic and Research Center Jaipur  Ground floor D126A Krishna Marg Bapu Nagar Jaipur 302015
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
09829078844

dr.bhandaricr@gmail.com 
Dr SS Devarmani  BLDEUs Shri. B.M. Patil Medical College, Bijapur  BLDEUs Shri B. M. Patil Medical College Bijapur 586103
Bijapur
KARNATAKA 
09342611512

shashidhardevarmani@indiatimes.com 
Dr N K Thulasidharan  Calicut Medical College and Hospital, Calicut  Ground floor OPD number 67 Calicut Medical College and Hospital Mavoor road Calcut-673008
Kozhikode
KERALA 
09847955875

dr_thulasidharan@yahoo.com 
Dr Nihal Thomas  Christian Medical College Vellore  Department of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism 2nd floor Christian Medical College Vellore 632004
Vellore
TAMIL NADU 
09843111996

nihal_thomas@yahoo.com 
Dr Banshi Saboo  Dia care A complete Diabetes Care Center  Ground floor opd room number 1 1 and 2 Gandhi Park Near Nehru Nagar Cross Road Ambawadi Ahmedabad
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
09824047676

banshisaboo@hotmail.com 
Dr. Navneet Agrawal  DIabetes Obesity & Thyroid Center, Gwalior  Lalitpur Colony, Hospital Colony,Gwalior-474001
Gwalior
MADHYA PRADESH 
09425145758

navneetdotc@gmail.com 
Dr Alaka Deshpande  Grant Medical College & JJ Hospital, Mumbai  Grant Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai 400008
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
09869168886

alakadeshpande@rediffmail.com 
Dr S D Zawar  Indira Gandhi Medical College & Mayo Hospital, Nagpur  Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur-440018
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
09422145091

sdzawar@yahoo.com 
Dr M Mahesh  JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysore  JSS Medical College and Hospital, Ramanuja Road, Mysore
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
09845114166

doctmahesh@yahoo.com 
Dr Vijay Viswanathan  M V Hospital for Diabetes and Diabetes Research Center Chennai  Ground Floor OPD number 1 No 4 West Madha Church Street Royapuram Chennai 600013
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
09840055535

vijayviswanathan92@gmail.com 
Dr O P Gupta  Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences  Department OF Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Dhanwantri Nagar, Warud, PO Sewagram, Wardha - 442102
Wardha
MAHARASHTRA 
91-7152-284341

gupta_op@hotmail.com 
Dr Kunal Kothari  Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur  Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, RIICO Institutional area, Sitapura, Jaipur 302022
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
09829066158

drkunalkothari.69@gmail.com 
Dr A L Kakrani  Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune  Padmashree D Y Patil Meical College Hospital and Research Centre,Pimpri Pune 411018
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
09823972424

kakrani@hotmail.com 
Dr Milind Chandurkar  Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni (Budrug)   Rural Medical College PO Loni BK Dist Ahmednagar 413736
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA 
09960416211

drmilindch@gmail.com 
Dr PD Khandelwal  SMS Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur  SMS Medical College and Hospital Jaipur 302004
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
09214403945

skant_sunita@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 17  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Bharti Research Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology, IEC, Karnal  Approved 
Dia Care Research Ethics Committee  Approved 
Ethics Committee of Prof M Viswanathan Diabetes Research Center, Chennai  Approved 
Institutional Ethical Committee, Dr. B.M. Patil Medical College, Bijapur  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Grant Medical College and sir J J Group of Hospital, Mumbai  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Mahatma Gandhi Institiute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Medical College Calicut  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Padmashree Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Pune  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, IGMC, Nagpur  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, KGMC, Visakhapatnam  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Mysore  Approved 
Institutional Review Board Christian Medical College Vellore  Approved 
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur  Approved 
Pravara Medical Trusts Pravara Rural Hospital  Approved 
SMS Hospital, Jaipur  Approved 
Swasthya Kalyan Ethics Committee  Approved 
The Ethics Committee B J Medical College and Civil Hospital Ahmedabad  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: E119||Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications, Type II Diabetes Mellitus,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Hydroxychloroquine  400 mg orally once daily for 6 months 
Comparator Agent  Pioglitazone  15 mg orally Once daily for 6 months 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients diagnosed of type II diabetes defined by ADA criteria and are uncontrolled by combination therapy of two oral hypoglycemic agents i.e. either metformin greater than or equal to 1000mg/day in combination with glimepiride greater than or equal to 4mg/day or gliclazide greater than or equal to 160mg/day combination
3. Patients with HbA1c greater than or equal to 7.5 % and less than or equal to 11.5 % at baseline visit (HbA1C 7.5 % and less than or equal to 11.5 % for screening visit)
4. Patients with body weight greater than or equal to 60 kg
5. Patients willing and likely to fully comply with study procedures and restrictions and ready to give written informed consent 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients with other than Type II diabetes
2. Patients with a history of any retinopathy including diabetic retinopathy
3. Patients with abnormal renal and liver function.
4. Patients with disease of blood or haematopoetic organs
5. Patient with known history of diabetic ketoacidosis
6. Patients receiving insulin therapy
7. Patients with known history of hypersensitivity to hydroxychloroquine, glimepiride, gliclazide, metformin , pioglitazone or other similar drugs of same chemical class or any other ingredient of the study formulations or with history of severe allergic disease
8. Pregnant or lactating women.
9. Women of childbearing potential not practicing contraception. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Permuted block randomization, fixed 
Method of Concealment
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Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking
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Double Blind Double Dummy 
Primary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean change in FBG, PPG and HbA1C  At week 12 and week 24 from baseline 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Clinical improvement in terms of HbA1c, FBG and PPG levels, To assess the safety and tolerability of test product as compaired to reference product characterised by changes in liver function test opthalmologic changes at week 12 and week 24 post randomization.  at week 12 and week 24 
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="252"
Sample Size from India="252" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="267" 
Phase of Trial
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Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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28/04/2010 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) 03/07/2013 
Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="5"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
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Efficacy and Safety of Hydroxychloroquine in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Double Blind Randomized Comparison with Pioglitazone. Current Medical & Research Opinion 2014; 1-10 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary   This study is a randomized, double blind, parallel group, multicentre trial comparing the safety and effecacy of hydroxychloroquine 400 mg and pioglitazone 15 mg in patients with type II diabetes mellitus. In this study, patients receiving gliclazide/glimepiride+ metformin with uncontrolled type II diabetes will undergo a pre run-in period of upto 1 month (if required), followed by run-in period (compulsory for 3 months). Patients uncontrolled after run-in period will be randomized to receive either hydroxychloroquine 400 mg or pioglitazone 15 mg for 6 months in addition to the previous therapy that they were receiving.  
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