Please assess the completion status of the following clinical trial:

Trial Title: Efficacy and Safety of Ertugliflozin (MK-8835/PF-04971729) With Sitagliptin in the Treatment of Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Diet and Exercise (MK-8835-017)

Study Design Characteristics:
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Intervention Model: PARALLEL
- Observational Model: None
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Time Perspective: None
- Masking: DOUBLE
- Phase: PHASE3
- Number of Arms: 3.0

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:~* Type 2 diabetes mellitus as per American Diabetes Association guidelines~* Not on antihyperglycemic agent (AHA) \>=8 weeks with a Visit 1/Screening HbA1C \>=8.0% and \<=10.5% (\>=64 mmol/mol and \<=91 mmol/mol) OR on single allowable AHA (allowable AHAs prior to screening are: metformin, α-glucosidase inhibitors, sulfonylureas and glinides) with a Visit 1/Screening HbA1C \>=7.5% and \<=10.0% (\>=58 mmol/mol and \<=86 mmol/mol) OR on low-dose dual combination therapy (≤50% of maximum labeled dose of an AHA) with allowable AHAs with a Visit 1/Screening HbA1C \>=7.5% and \<=10.0% (\>=58 mmol/mol and \<=86 mmol/mol)~* Body mass index (BMI) \>=18.0 kg/m\^2~* Male or female not of reproductive potential~* Female of reproductive potential who agrees to (or have their partner agree to) remain abstinent from heterosexual activity or to use 2 acceptable combinations of contraception.~Exclusion Criteria:~* History of type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis~* History of other specific types of diabetes (e.g., genetic syndromes, secondary pancreatic diabetes, diabetes due to endocrinopathies, drug- or chemical-induced, and post-organ transplant~* A known hypersensitivity or intolerance to any sodium glucose co-transporter (SGLT2) inhibitor or sitagliptin~* Has been treated with any of the following agents within 12 weeks of study start or during the pre-randomization period: insulin of any type (except for short-term use \[i.e., \<=7 days\] during concomitant illness or other stress), other injectable anti-hyperglycemic agents (e.g., pramlintide, exenatide, liraglutide), pioglitazone or rosiglitazone, other sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4 inhibitors), bromocriptine (Cycloset™), colesevelam (Welchol™), any other AHA with the exception of the protocol-approved agents~* Is on a weight-loss program or weight-loss medication or other medication associated with weight changes and is not weight stable prior to study start~* Has undergone bariatric surgery within the past 12 months or \>12 months and is not weight stable prior to study start~* A history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, arterial revascularization, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional Class III-IV heart failure within 3 months of study start~* Active, obstructive uropathy or indwelling urinary catheter~* History of malignancy \<=5 years prior to study start, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer~* A known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)~* A blood dyscrasia or any disorder causing hemolysis or unstable red blood cells, or a clinically important hematological disorder (e.g. aplastic anemia, myeloproliferative or myelodysplastic syndromes, thrombocytopenia)~* A medical history of active liver disease (other than non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis), including chronic active hepatitis B or C, primary biliary cirrhosis, or symptomatic gallbladder disease~* Any clinically significant malabsorption condition~* Current treatment for hyperthyroidism~* On thyroid replacement therapy and not on a stable dose for at least 6 weeks prior study start~* On a previous clinical study with ertugliflozin~* Participated in other studies involving investigational drug(s) 30 days prior to study start~* Surgical procedure within 6 weeks prior to study start or major surgery planned during the trial~* Positive urine pregnancy test~* Pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to conceive during the trial, including 14 days following the last dose of study medication~* Planning to undergo hormonal therapy in preparation for egg donation during the trial, including 14 days following the last dose of study medication~* Routinely consumes \>2 alcoholic drinks per day or \>14 alcoholic drinks per week or engages in binge drinking~* Donated blood or blood products within 6 weeks of study start.

- Gender: ALL
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: None
- Healthy Volunteers: f

Study Arms:
- Ertugliflozin 5 mg and Sitagliptin 100 mg (Type: EXPERIMENTAL): Ertugliflozin, 5 mg, administered orally, once daily for 26 weeks. Sitagliptin, 100 mg, administered orally, once daily for 26 weeks. Placebo to ertugliflozin, 10 mg, administered orally, once daily for 26 weeks.
- Ertugliflozin 15 mg and Sitagliptin 100 mg (Type: EXPERIMENTAL): Ertugliflozin, 15 mg, administered orally, once daily for 26 weeks. Sitagliptin, 100 mg, administered orally, once daily for 26 weeks.
- Placebo to Ertugliflozin and Placebo to Sitagliptin (Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR): Placebo to ertugliflozin, 5 mg and 10 mg, administered orally, once daily for 26 weeks. Placebo to sitagliptin, 100 mg, administered orally, once daily for 26 weeks.

Based on this trial design, predict the completion outcome and termination type (if applicable).

Answer: outcome: complete