Table 2—

Mean changes from baseline (modified intent to treat, last observation carried forward) in primary and key secondary end points

Placebo
Topiramate CR 175 mg/day
P for between-treatment group difference
nBaselineWeek 16Mean change from baselinenBaselineWeek 16Mean change from baseline
Body weight (kg) 55 109.7 ± 19.6 107.3 ± 19.7 −2.5 ± 3.1 54 106.0 ± 17.2 100.0 ± 18.1 −6.0 ± 5.2 <0.001 
    % change from baseline    −2.3 ± 2.9    −5.8 ± 4.8 <0.001 
Anthropomorphic measurements          
    BMI (kg/m2) 55 37.7 ± 5.8 36.9 ± 5.9 −0.8 ± 1.1 54 38.1 ± 5.3 36.0 ± 5.9 −2.1 ± 1.8 <0.001 
    Waist circumference (cm) 52 114.7 ± 11.9 112.5 ± 11.6 −2.3 ± 4.7 47 115.4 ± 11.4 111.2 ± 12.7 −4.2 ± 5.7 0.078 
    Hip circumference (cm) 52 123.0 ± 13.1 122.0 ± 13.1 −1.0 ± 4.7 47 122.2 ± 12.1 119.0 ± 12.7 −3.2 ± 4.5 0.012 
Glycemic control parameters          
    A1C (%) 55 7.4 ± 0.83 7.1 ± 0.89 −0.4 ± 0.80 52 7.6 ± 0.92 6.7 ± 0.85 −0.9 ± 0.77 <0.001 
    Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) 55 9.3 ± 2.1 8.7 ± 1.8 −0.6 ± 1.8 52 9.2 ± 2.1 7.6 ± 2.2 −1.6 ± 2.0 0.002 
HOMA          
    Pancreatic β-cell function (%) 50 43.7 ± 36.0 43.6 ± 26.6 −0.1 ± 27.9 45 54.7 ± 69.4 54.8 ± 75.7 0.0 ± 71.5 0.665 
    Insulin resistance 50 4.8 ± 4.6 4.0 ± 2.3 −0.8 ± 4.3 45 5.7 ± 4.3 4.6 ± 4.1 −1.1 ± 3.6 0.583 
OGTT          
    Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) 44 9.2 ± 1.9 8.6 ± 1.8 −0.6 ± 1.8 39 9.3 ± 2.1 7.4 ± 2.3 −1.9 ± 1.8 0.001 
    2-h plasma glucose (mmol/l) 48 16.4 ± 3.8 15.3 ± 3.7 −1.1 ± 2.9 42 15.7 ± 3.2 13.1 ± 4.1 −2.6 ± 4.1 0.018 
    Baseline plasma insulin (μIU/ml) 52 11.3 ± 9.7 10.3 ± 5.1 −1.1 ± 8.4 45 13.6 ± 10.1 12.7 ± 10.1 −1.0 ± 6.62 0.279 
    2-h plasma insulin (μIU/ml) 47 34.6 ± 27.4 34.1 ± 23.3 −0.5 ± 18.2 41 45.1 ± 48.5 54.5 ± 43.6 9.5 ± 40.0 0.009 
Mean blood pressure          
    Systolic (mmHg) 55 127.9 ± 15.16 123.7 ± 14.3 −4.2 ± 12.9 54 127.2 ± 12.5 117.1 ± 11.8 −10.2 ± 12.8 0.004 
    Diastolic (mmHg) 55 78.4 ± 8.9 76.8 ± 10.6 −1.6 ± 8.7 54 79.1 ± 7.1 73.8 ± 8.5 −5.3 ± 8.5 0.032 
    Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (mg/mg creatinine) 43 0.031 ± 0.047 0.029 ± 0.051 −0.002 ± 0.038 39 0.046 ± 0.086 0.018 ± 0.025 −0.028 ± 0.071 0.033 
Lipid profile*          
    Total cholesterol (mmol/l) 53 5.37 ± 1.01 5.28 ± 1.03 −1.4 ± 11.6* 46 5.53 ± 1.31 5.16 ± 1.22 −5.9 ± 12.2* 0.109 
    LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 53 3.27 ± 0.89 3.34 ± 0.90 3.4 ± 19.1* 46 3.40 ± 1.04 3.29 ± 0.98 −1.7 ± 16.1* 0.250 
    HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 53 1.25 ± 0.33 1.28 ± 0.31 3.5 ± 13.2* 46 1.18 ± 0.31 1.15 ± 0.28 −1.6 ± 11.3* 0.016 
    Triglycerides (mmol/l) 52 1.73 ± 0.67 1.76 ± 0.72 6.4 ± 40.0* 46 2.02 ± 1.22 1.72 ± 1.09 −7.3 ± 34.6* 0.246 
    Total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio 53 4.54 ± 1.30 4.29 ± 1.04 −0.25 ± 0.68 46 4.93 ± 1.63 4.66 ± 1.34 −0.28 ± 0.89 0.410 
    LDL-to-HDL cholesterol ratio 53 2.79 ± 1.03 2.73 ± 0.84 −0.06 ± 0.53 46 3.06 ± 1.25 2.99 ± 1.06 −0.06 ± 0.68 0.413 
Other end points          
    Adiponectin (ng/ml) 52 5,068 ± 2,729 5,514 ± 3,641 446 ± 1,655 45 4,644 ± 2,464 5,741 ± 3,146 1,098 ± 1,862 0.058 
    C-reactive protein (mg/l) 53 7.1 ± 6.7 7.1 ± 7.5 0.0 ± 3.9 46 7.7 ± 6.1 6.7 ± 7.6 −1.1 ± 6.3 0.522 
Placebo
Topiramate CR 175 mg/day
P for between-treatment group difference
nBaselineWeek 16Mean change from baselinenBaselineWeek 16Mean change from baseline
Body weight (kg) 55 109.7 ± 19.6 107.3 ± 19.7 −2.5 ± 3.1 54 106.0 ± 17.2 100.0 ± 18.1 −6.0 ± 5.2 <0.001 
    % change from baseline    −2.3 ± 2.9    −5.8 ± 4.8 <0.001 
Anthropomorphic measurements          
    BMI (kg/m2) 55 37.7 ± 5.8 36.9 ± 5.9 −0.8 ± 1.1 54 38.1 ± 5.3 36.0 ± 5.9 −2.1 ± 1.8 <0.001 
    Waist circumference (cm) 52 114.7 ± 11.9 112.5 ± 11.6 −2.3 ± 4.7 47 115.4 ± 11.4 111.2 ± 12.7 −4.2 ± 5.7 0.078 
    Hip circumference (cm) 52 123.0 ± 13.1 122.0 ± 13.1 −1.0 ± 4.7 47 122.2 ± 12.1 119.0 ± 12.7 −3.2 ± 4.5 0.012 
Glycemic control parameters          
    A1C (%) 55 7.4 ± 0.83 7.1 ± 0.89 −0.4 ± 0.80 52 7.6 ± 0.92 6.7 ± 0.85 −0.9 ± 0.77 <0.001 
    Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) 55 9.3 ± 2.1 8.7 ± 1.8 −0.6 ± 1.8 52 9.2 ± 2.1 7.6 ± 2.2 −1.6 ± 2.0 0.002 
HOMA          
    Pancreatic β-cell function (%) 50 43.7 ± 36.0 43.6 ± 26.6 −0.1 ± 27.9 45 54.7 ± 69.4 54.8 ± 75.7 0.0 ± 71.5 0.665 
    Insulin resistance 50 4.8 ± 4.6 4.0 ± 2.3 −0.8 ± 4.3 45 5.7 ± 4.3 4.6 ± 4.1 −1.1 ± 3.6 0.583 
OGTT          
    Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) 44 9.2 ± 1.9 8.6 ± 1.8 −0.6 ± 1.8 39 9.3 ± 2.1 7.4 ± 2.3 −1.9 ± 1.8 0.001 
    2-h plasma glucose (mmol/l) 48 16.4 ± 3.8 15.3 ± 3.7 −1.1 ± 2.9 42 15.7 ± 3.2 13.1 ± 4.1 −2.6 ± 4.1 0.018 
    Baseline plasma insulin (μIU/ml) 52 11.3 ± 9.7 10.3 ± 5.1 −1.1 ± 8.4 45 13.6 ± 10.1 12.7 ± 10.1 −1.0 ± 6.62 0.279 
    2-h plasma insulin (μIU/ml) 47 34.6 ± 27.4 34.1 ± 23.3 −0.5 ± 18.2 41 45.1 ± 48.5 54.5 ± 43.6 9.5 ± 40.0 0.009 
Mean blood pressure          
    Systolic (mmHg) 55 127.9 ± 15.16 123.7 ± 14.3 −4.2 ± 12.9 54 127.2 ± 12.5 117.1 ± 11.8 −10.2 ± 12.8 0.004 
    Diastolic (mmHg) 55 78.4 ± 8.9 76.8 ± 10.6 −1.6 ± 8.7 54 79.1 ± 7.1 73.8 ± 8.5 −5.3 ± 8.5 0.032 
    Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (mg/mg creatinine) 43 0.031 ± 0.047 0.029 ± 0.051 −0.002 ± 0.038 39 0.046 ± 0.086 0.018 ± 0.025 −0.028 ± 0.071 0.033 
Lipid profile*          
    Total cholesterol (mmol/l) 53 5.37 ± 1.01 5.28 ± 1.03 −1.4 ± 11.6* 46 5.53 ± 1.31 5.16 ± 1.22 −5.9 ± 12.2* 0.109 
    LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 53 3.27 ± 0.89 3.34 ± 0.90 3.4 ± 19.1* 46 3.40 ± 1.04 3.29 ± 0.98 −1.7 ± 16.1* 0.250 
    HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 53 1.25 ± 0.33 1.28 ± 0.31 3.5 ± 13.2* 46 1.18 ± 0.31 1.15 ± 0.28 −1.6 ± 11.3* 0.016 
    Triglycerides (mmol/l) 52 1.73 ± 0.67 1.76 ± 0.72 6.4 ± 40.0* 46 2.02 ± 1.22 1.72 ± 1.09 −7.3 ± 34.6* 0.246 
    Total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio 53 4.54 ± 1.30 4.29 ± 1.04 −0.25 ± 0.68 46 4.93 ± 1.63 4.66 ± 1.34 −0.28 ± 0.89 0.410 
    LDL-to-HDL cholesterol ratio 53 2.79 ± 1.03 2.73 ± 0.84 −0.06 ± 0.53 46 3.06 ± 1.25 2.99 ± 1.06 −0.06 ± 0.68 0.413 
Other end points          
    Adiponectin (ng/ml) 52 5,068 ± 2,729 5,514 ± 3,641 446 ± 1,655 45 4,644 ± 2,464 5,741 ± 3,146 1,098 ± 1,862 0.058 
    C-reactive protein (mg/l) 53 7.1 ± 6.7 7.1 ± 7.5 0.0 ± 3.9 46 7.7 ± 6.1 6.7 ± 7.6 −1.1 ± 6.3 0.522 

Data are means ± SD.

*

Changes in lipid parameters are listed as mean percentage change from baseline.

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