Comparing Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Detemir Plus Insulin Aspart and NPH Insulin Plus Human Soluble Insulin With or Without Metformin in Chinese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

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Purpose This trial is conducted in Asia. The aim of this trial is to compare efficacy and safety of insulin detemir plus insulin aspart and NPH insulin plus human soluble insulin both in a basal bolus regimen with or without metformin in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. The trial adopts a group sequential design, where the analysis of the primary efficacy endpoint will be performed at the interim analysis, in addition to the final formal analysis. The decision to continue or stop the trial will be based on the result of the interim analysis.
ConditionDiabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
InterventionDrug: insulin detemir
Drug: insulin aspart
Drug: insulin NPH
Drug: human soluble insulin
Drug: metformin
PhasePhase 4
SponsorNovo Nordisk A/S
Responsible PartyNovo Nordisk A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01486966
First ReceivedDecember 5, 2011
Last UpdatedJune 27, 2013
Last verifiedJune 2013

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateDecember 5, 2011
Last Updated DateJune 27, 2013
Start DateNovember 2011
Estimated Primary Completion DateJune 2012
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresChange From Baseline in Mean 8-point Plasma Glucose (PG) After Two Weeks of Treatment [Time Frame: Week 0, week 2] [Designated as safety issue: No]Mean value of 8-point PG was the arithmetic mean of all 8 time-instant PG values of the 8-point PG profile.
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) After Two Weeks of Treatment [Time Frame: Week 0, week 2] [Designated as safety issue: No]The FPG referred to pre-breakfast plasma glucose.
  • Change From Baseline in Mean 2-hour Post Prandial Plasma Glucose (2hPPG) of 3 Meals After Two Weeks of Treatment [Time Frame: Week 0, week 2] [Designated as safety issue: No]The mean 2hPPG was derived from the 8-point PG profile as the mean value of the available 120 minutes after each meal.
  • Change From Baseline in Mean Value of Pre-lunch, Pre-dinner and Bedtime PG After Two Weeks of Treatment [Time Frame: Week 0, week 2] [Designated as safety issue: No]The mean value of pre-lunch, pre-dinner and bedtime PG was derived from the 8-point PG profile measured before lunch, dinner and bedtime.
  • Percentage of Subjects Achieving FPG < 6.0 mmol / L After Two Weeks of Treatment [Time Frame: Week 2] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Percentage of Subjects Achieving Mean 2hPPG of 3 Meals < 8.0 mmol / L After Two Weeks of Treatment [Time Frame: Week 2] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Percentage of Subjects Achieving Both FPG and 2hPPG Targets After Two Weeks of Treatment [Time Frame: Week 2] [Designated as safety issue: No]FPG target was < 6.0 mmol / L, 2hPPG target was < 8.0 mmol / L.
  • Percentage of Subjects Achieving FPG Target Without Nocturnal Hypoglycaemia After Two Weeks of Treatment [Time Frame: Week 2] [Designated as safety issue: No]FPG target was < 6.0 mmol / L. Nocturnal hypoglycaemia was defined as a hypoglycaemic episode happened between 00:01 and 05:59 a.m. (both included).
  • Change From Baseline in Fructosamine After Two Weeks of Treatment [Time Frame: Week 0, week 2] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Incidence of Hypoglycaemic Episodes [Time Frame: Weeks 0-2] [Designated as safety issue: No]All events summarized were treatment emergent hypoglycaemic events. Hypoglycaemic episodes were summarized based on the ADA classification and also according to an additional definition.
    Severe hypoglycemia: ADA definition. Minor hypoglycaemic episode: an episode with symptoms with confirmation by plasma glucose (PG) < 3.1 mmol/l (56 mg/dl) and was handled by the subject himself/herself, or any asymptomatic PG value < 3.1 mmol/l (56 mg/dl).
    A hypoglycaemia episode was defined as nocturnal if the time of onset was between 00:01 and 05:59 a.m. (both included), otherwise it was diurnal.

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleComparing Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Detemir Plus Insulin Aspart and NPH Insulin Plus Human Soluble Insulin With or Without Metformin in Chinese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Official TitleA 2-week, Randomised, Controlled, Open-label, Two-group Parallel, Multi-centre Trial Comparing Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Detemir Plus Insulin Aspart and NPH Insulin Plus Human Soluble Insulin Both in a Basal Bolus Regimen With or Without Metformin in Chinese Inpatients With Type 2 Diabetes Currently Treated With Insulin Qualifying for Intensified Treatment
Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in Asia. The aim of this trial is to compare efficacy and safety of
insulin detemir plus insulin aspart and NPH insulin plus human soluble insulin both in a
basal bolus regimen with or without metformin in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.

The trial adopts a group sequential design, where the analysis of the primary efficacy
endpoint will be performed at the interim analysis, in addition to the final formal
analysis. The decision to continue or stop the trial will be based on the result of the
interim analysis.
Detailed DescriptionNot Provided
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 4
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition
  • Diabetes
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
InterventionDrug: insulin detemir
Dose individually adjusted. Administered subcutaneously/s.c. (under the skin) once daily using NovoPen®4
Drug: insulin aspart
Dose individually adjusted. Administered subcutaneously/s.c. (under the skin) three times a day before a meal using NovoPen®4
Drug: insulin NPH
Dose individually adjusted. Administered subcutaneously/s.c. (under the skin) once daily using NovoPen®4
Drug: human soluble insulin
Dose individually adjusted. Administered subcutaneously/s.c. (under the skin) three times a day before a meal using NovoPen®4
Drug: metformin
For subjects previously treated with metformin, the dosage and frequency will be kept unchanged
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: Insulin detemir / IAsp
  • Active Comparator: insulin NPH

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusTerminated
Estimated Enrollment58
Estimated Completion DateJune 2012
Estimated Primary Completion DateJune 2012
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (diagnosed clinically) for at 12 months or longer

- Currently treated with basal insulin once daily or premixed insulin twice daily for
at least 3 months with or without OAD(s), and total daily insulin dose less than 1.4
IU (U)/kg (If treated with metformin, unchanged total daily dose of at least 1000 mg
for at least 3 months)

- Body Mass Index (BMI) equal to 40 kg/m^2 or below

- HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin A1c) between 7.0% and 10.0% by central laboratory
analysis

- Plan to be admitted for optimising glycaemic control at least 2 days prior to the
randomisation

Exclusion Criteria:

- Treatment with thiazolidinediones (TZD) or Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor
agonists within the last 3 months prior to the screening

- Anticipated change after the randomisation in concomitant medication known to
interfere with glucose metabolism, such as systemic corticosteroids, beta-blockers
and mono amine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors

- Previous participation in this trial (participation is defined as randomised.
Re-screening of screening failures is allowed only once within the limits of the
recruitment period.)
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesChina

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01486966
Other Study ID NumbersNN304-3954
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByNovo Nordisk A/S
Study SponsorNovo Nordisk A/S
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Study Director: Lili Pan Novo Nordisk China
Verification DateJune 2013

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

China, Beijing
Beijing, Beijing, China, 100034