Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY)

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Purpose The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has sponsored a consortium of investigators to conduct a clinical treatment trial, Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY). The primary objective of the TODAY trial is to compare the efficacy of three treatment arms on time to treatment failure based on glycemic control. The secondary aims are to: - compare and evaluate the safety of the three treatment arms; - compare the effects of the three treatments on the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes (T2D) with regards to beta cell function and insulin resistance, body composition, nutrition, physical activity and aerobic fitness, cardiovascular risk factors, microvascular complications, quality of life, and psychological outcomes; - evaluate the influence of individual and family behaviors on treatment response; and - compare the relative cost effectiveness of the three treatment arms. The three treatment regimens are: (1) metformin alone, (2) metformin plus rosiglitazone, and (3) metformin plus an intensive lifestyle intervention called the TODAY Lifestyle Program (TLP). The study recruits patients over a three-year period and follows patients for a minimum of two years. Patients are randomized within two years of the diagnosis of T2D.
ConditionDiabetes Mellitus, Type II
InterventionDrug: Metformin
Drug: Rosiglitazone
Behavioral: Lifestyle Program
PhasePhase 3
SponsorNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Responsible PartyNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT00081328
First ReceivedApril 8, 2004
Last UpdatedJuly 1, 2013
Last verifiedJuly 2013

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateApril 8, 2004
Last Updated DateJuly 1, 2013
Start DateMay 2004
Estimated Primary Completion DateFebruary 2014
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresTreatment failure (loss of glycemic control) [Time Frame: 6 months] [Designated as safety issue: No]
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • Glycemic control [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Safety [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]
  • Insulin sensitivity and secretion [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Body composition [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Nutrition/dietary intake [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Physical activity [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Physical fitness [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Cardiovascular risk factors [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Microvascular complications [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Quality of life and psychological measures [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Resource utilization and cost [Time Frame: entire study] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Gene expression [Time Frame: one time collection of genetic material] [Designated as safety issue: No]

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleTreatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY)
Official TitleStudies to Treat Or Prevent Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes (STOPP-T2D) Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) Clinical Trial
Brief Summary
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) has sponsored a consortium of investigators to conduct a clinical
treatment trial, Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY).

The primary objective of the TODAY trial is to compare the efficacy of three treatment arms
on time to treatment failure based on glycemic control. The secondary aims are to:

- compare and evaluate the safety of the three treatment arms;

- compare the effects of the three treatments on the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes
(T2D) with regards to beta cell function and insulin resistance, body composition,
nutrition, physical activity and aerobic fitness, cardiovascular risk factors,
microvascular complications, quality of life, and psychological outcomes;

- evaluate the influence of individual and family behaviors on treatment response; and

- compare the relative cost effectiveness of the three treatment arms.

The three treatment regimens are: (1) metformin alone, (2) metformin plus rosiglitazone,
and (3) metformin plus an intensive lifestyle intervention called the TODAY Lifestyle
Program (TLP). The study recruits patients over a three-year period and follows patients
for a minimum of two years. Patients are randomized within two years of the diagnosis of
T2D.
Detailed DescriptionNot Provided
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 3
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionDiabetes Mellitus, Type II
InterventionDrug: Metformin
capsule, 1000 mg bid
Drug: Rosiglitazone
capsule, 4 mg bid
Behavioral: Lifestyle Program
a lifestyle change (LC) phase of weekly sessions for months 1-6, followed by a bi-weekly lifestyle maintenance (LM) phase through months 7-12, and a continued contact (CC) phase from months 13 through the end of the study. The CC phase sessions are scheduled monthly for the initial 12 months (study months 13-24) and then quarterly or 4 times a year to the end of the study
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: 1
    Metformin alone
  • Experimental: 2
    Metformin + Rosiglitazone
  • Experimental: 3
    Metformin + Lifestyle Program

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusActive, not recruiting
Estimated Enrollment699
Estimated Completion DateFebruary 2014
Estimated Primary Completion DateFebruary 2011
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria (during Screening and Run-in period):

- Diabetes by ADA criteria (laboratory determinations of fasting glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL,
random glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL, or two-hour OGTT glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL) documented and
confirmed in medical record. For patients diagnosed with diabetes during screening
who have a normal fasting glucose but an elevated two-hour glucose during an OGTT,
the HbA1c must be ≥ 6%.

- Duration since diagnosis less than two years by date of randomization.

- BMI ≥ 85th percentile documented at time of diagnosis or at screening.

- Fasting C-peptide at screening (drawn at least one week after treatment for ketosis
or acidosis, if applicable) > 0.6 ng/mL.

- Absence of pancreatic autoimmunity (both GAD and ICA512 negative).

- Age 10-17, with randomization prior to 18th birthday.

- Signed informed consent/assent forms for the pre-randomization period.

- A family member or adult closely involved in the daily activities of the child agrees
to participate in the child's treatment.

- Fluency in English or Spanish for both child and family member.

- Patient and family able to fully participate in trial protocol in the opinion of the
investigator.

Exclusion Criteria (during Screening and Run-in period):

- Participating in another interventional research study protocol in the past 30 days.

- Genetic syndrome or disorder known to affect glucose tolerance other than diabetes.

- Patient on inhaled steroids at dose above 1000 mcg daily Flovent equivalent.

- Patient on a course of oral steroids within the last 60 days or on oral steroids more
than 20 days during the past year.

- Patient on medication(s) that are known to affect insulin sensitivity or secretion
within the last 30 days.

- Patient on medication(s) that are known to cause weight gain within the last 30 days.

- Patient on any weight-loss medication(s) within the last 30 days.

- Patient on medication(s) known to affect the metabolism of study drug.

- Inability to comprehend the lowest grade level at which lifestyle intervention
materials are prepared, for both child and participating family member.

- Females who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant within two years of enrollment,
or who admit sexual activity without appropriate contraception.

- Calculated creatinine clearance < 70 mL/min.

- Any transaminase > 2.5 ULN. If any transaminase 1.5-2.5 times ULN, then patient must
be appropriately evaluated by PCP (minimum evaluation includes ceruloplasmin level,
alpha-1 antitrypsin phenotype, ANA, anti-smooth muscle antibody, anti-LKM antibody,
anti-HCV, and anti-HBc total antibody not IgM, iron, and TIBC) and is eligible if all
other causes for elevation are ruled out and it is presumed due only to non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at any time after diagnosis unless only a single episode
of DKA related to a significant medical illness.

- Physical limitations preventing patient from being randomized to the lifestyle
intervention.

- Patient plans to leave the geographic area within one calendar year.

- Abnormal reticulocyte count or HbA1c chromatogram at time of screening.

- Admitted use of anabolic steroids within the past 60 days.

- Other significant organ system illness or condition (including psychiatric or
developmental disorder) that would prevent participation in the opinion of the
investigator.

- Patient participates in a formal weight-loss program.

Inclusion Criteria (post Run-in and Randomization):

- Duration since diagnosis less than 2 years at randomization.

- HbA1c < 8% on metformin alone.

- Age 10-17, with randomization before patient is 18 years old.

- Signed consent/assent forms for randomization and the post-randomization phase.

- A family member or adult closely involved in the daily activities of the child agrees
to participate in the child's treatment.

- Fluency in English or Spanish for both child and family member.

- Patient and family able to fully participate in trial protocol in the opinion of the
investigator.

Exclusion Criteria (post Run-in and Randomization):

- Refractory hypertension: average systolic blood pressure ≥ 150 mmHg or average
diastolic blood pressure ≥ 95 mmHg despite appropriate medical therapy.

- Refractory hyperlipidemia: total cholesterol > 300 mg/dL or LDL > 190 mg/dL or
triglycerides > 800 mg/dL, despite appropriate medical therapy.

- Refractory anemia: hematocrit < 30% or hemoglobin < 10 gm/dL despite appropriate
medical therapy.

- Patient on a thiazolidinedione (TZD) within the last 12 weeks.

- Patient on non-study diabetes medications within the past 6 weeks.

- Patient on inhaled steroids at dose above 1000 mcg daily Flovent equivalent.

- Patient on a course of oral steroids within the last 60 days or on oral steroids more
than 20 days during the past year.

- Patient on medication(s) that are known to affect insulin sensitivity or secretion
within the last 30 days.

- Patient on medication(s) that are known to cause weight gain within the last 30 days.

- Patient on any weight-loss medication(s) within the last 30 days.

- Patient on medication(s) known to affect the metabolism of study drug.

- Inability to comprehend the lowest grade level at which lifestyle intervention
materials are prepared, for both child and participating family member, assessed by
mastery of standard diabetes education program administered during run-in.

- Inability to comply with requirements of study during run-in period.

- Females who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant within two years of enrollment,
or who admit sexual activity without appropriate contraception.

- Calculated creatinine clearance < 70 mL/min.

- Physical limitations preventing patient from being randomized to the lifestyle
intervention.

- Patient plans to leave the geographic area within one calendar year.

- Admitted use of anabolic steroids within 60 days.

- Other significant organ system illness or condition (including psychiatric or
developmental disorder) that would prevent participation in the opinion of the
investigator.

- Patient participates in a formal weight loss program.

- Episode of DKA during the run-in.30.

- Edema at the time of randomization (a participant who experiences edema during run-in
must have recovered within 2 weeks and be edema free for 1 week prior to
randomization).
GenderBoth
Ages10 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT00081328
Other Study ID NumbersIND - DK61230-TODAY
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeYes
Information Provided ByNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Study SponsorNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Principal Investigator: Phil Zeitler, MD, PhD University of Colorado, DenverPrincipal Investigator: Kathryn Hirst, PhD George Washington University
Verification DateJuly 2013

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The Children's Hospital
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20852
Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
Washington University Department of Pediatrics
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
Columbia University Medical Center
New York City, New York, United States, 10032
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
Case Western Reserve
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 93104
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229