Effect of sitagliptin vs. placebo on bone mineralization in women with type 2 diabetes: the SLowDOWN (SitagLiptin in Diabetes for Osteoporosis in WomeN) randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of bone fragility and fractures. Experimental models suggest that dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4-Is) may have protective effects on bone, but clinical data remain limited, and randomized trials targeting bone Outcomes are lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 52 weeks of oral sitagliptin treatment in improving bone Outcomes in women with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

This multicenter, phase III, superiority, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial enrolled 132 women with type 2 diabetes in monotherapy with metformin and stable glycemic control. Participants were recruited from diabetes Outpatient clinics at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, and were randomly assigned to r

SUBMITTER: Barchetta I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522551 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature