Comparison · NCT02738879-sae
Sitagliptin vs Placebo: serious adverse events
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.0375 | 0.0225 | 0.062 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.0486 | 0.031 | 0.0756 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | -0.0111 | -0.042 | 0.0191 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.772 | 0.39 | 1.53 | log | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.763 | 0.374 | 1.56 | log | |
| Number needed to treat, for one fewer participant with a serious adverse event on Sitagliptin than on Placebo | 90 | from the risk difference interval | the interval includes no difference |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Group 2 names the comparator: placebo.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Sitagliptin | Sitagliptin 100 mg, oral, once daily for 30 weeks | 14 | 373 | EG000 |
| Group 2 | Placebo | Placebo to sitagliptin, 100 mg, oral, once daily for 30 weeks | 18 | 370 | EG001 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Harm
- What it counts
- Total, serious adverse events
- Time frame
- Up to 32 weeks
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- Randomized Sitagliptin Withdrawal Study (MK-0431-845)
- NCT number
- NCT02738879
- Phases
- PHASE3
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Interventions
- Sitagliptin, Placebo to sitagliptin, Metformin, Metformin XR, Insulin glargine
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Results first posted
- 2019-02-25
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02738879?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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