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CompletedNCT01354990Updated Aug 27, 2015Results posted

A Post Marketing Safety Study of Sitagliptin (JANUVIA®) (MK-0431-234)

An observational study in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Completed. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-08-27.

Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (part of Merck & Co., Inc) · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
2,974
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of this study is to obtain safety information on the use of sitagliptin (JANUVIA®) from endocrinologists, diabetologists, internists, and general practitioners.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

9,362 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; 1,317 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 2,974 is above the median of 300 across 1,588 observational studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2.

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Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is the lead sponsor of 2,114 studies on the registry; 132 are open to participants now.

Of its 489 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 362 (74%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are treated with sitagliptin as per the standard of care in a physician's practice

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be taking sitagliptin (JANUVIA™) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

mellitus

  • Treating physician must agree to provide information regarding the participants treatment
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
2,974 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • Participants treated with sitagliptin

    Drug: Sitagliptin (JANUVIA®)

Interventions

  • DrugSitagliptin (JANUVIA®)

    Participants prescribed Sitagliptin (JANUVIA®) in routine clinical practice.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With an Adverse Event

    Time frame: Up to approximately 28 months

  2. Age of Participants Prescribed Sitagliptin

    Time frame: Up to approximately 28 months

  3. Number of Participants With Concomitant Therapies

    Time frame: Up to approximately 28 months

  4. Number of Participants With Concomitant Conditions

    Time frame: Up to approximately 28 months

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Results

Posted Jun 4, 2012

Participant flow

This was a postmarketing, safety study of participants with Type 2 diabetes mellitus prescribed sitagliptin phosphate (JUNUVIA®) in clinical practices in the Philippines.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneSitagliptin Phosphate (JANUVIA®)
Started2974
Completed2974
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With an Adverse Event
Time frame:
Up to approximately 28 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Participants With an Adverse Event
participantsSitagliptin Phosphate (JANUVIA®)
Number of Participants With an Adverse Event25
PrimaryAge of Participants Prescribed Sitagliptin
Time frame:
Up to approximately 28 months
Reported as:
Mean · years
Age of Participants Prescribed Sitagliptin
yearsSitagliptin Phosphate (JANUVIA®)
Age of Participants Prescribed Sitagliptin55 ± 12.2
PrimaryNumber of Participants With Concomitant Therapies
Time frame:
Up to approximately 28 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Participants With Concomitant Therapies
participantsSitagliptin Phosphate (JANUVIA®)
Number of Participants With Concomitant Therapies1878
PrimaryNumber of Participants With Concomitant Conditions
Time frame:
Up to approximately 28 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Participants With Concomitant Conditions
participantsSitagliptin Phosphate (JANUVIA®)
Number of Participants With Concomitant Conditions752

Adverse events

Collected over Up to approximately 28 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Sitagliptin Phosphate (JANUVIA®)—0/2,974 (0%)0/2,974 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(participants)Sitagliptin Phosphate (JANUVIA®)
0 - 190 ± 12.2
20 - 992926
Unspecified48
Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex/Gender, Customized(participants)Sitagliptin Phosphate (JANUVIA®)
Female1577
Male1351
Unspecified46
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 27, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01354990
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 17, 2011
Start date
Feb 2009
Primary completion
May 2010
Completion
May 2010
Results posted
Jun 4, 2012
Last update
Aug 27, 2015

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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