Please assess the completion status of the following clinical trial:

Trial Title: A Randomised, db, Placebo-controlled Study of BI 1356 for 18 Weeks Followed by a 34 Week Double-blind Extension Period (Placebo Patients Switched to Glimepiride) in Type 2 Diabetic Patients for Whom Treatment With Metformin is Inappropriate

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 Patients between 18 and 80 years old with type 2 diabetes and insufficient glycemic control (HbA1c 7% to 10%) for whom metformin therapy is inappropriate (intolerability or contraindication)~Exclusion criteria Myocardial infarction, stroke or Transient ischaemic attack in last 6 months Treatment with rosiglitazone or pioglitazone, GLP-1 analogues, insulin or anti-obesity drugs in past 3 months Impaired hepatic function Severe renal impairment current treatment with systemic steroids change in dosage of thyroid hormones hereditary galactose intolerance

- Gender: ALL
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: 80 Years
- Healthy Volunteers: f

Study Arms:
- Linagliptin (Type: EXPERIMENTAL): 52 week treatment
- Placebo (Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR): First 18 weeks of treatment
- Glimepiride (Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR): Placebo patients switch to glimepiride week19-52

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