Study on the Efficacy of Slow Release Insulin in Cystic Fibrosis Patients With Glucide Intolerance and Clinical Decay

NCT ID: NCT00687466

Last Updated: 2009-08-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-08-31

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the anticipated use of glargine in CF patients with glucose intolerance may prevent the worsening of nutritional status and pulmonary function.

Detailed Description

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Diabetes mellitus may often complicate the cystic fibrosis course, and it is usually preceded by a condition defined as glucose intolerance, during which a significant decay of patient's general conditions is observed. A slow release insulin (glargine) has become available in the market for diabetic patients: its characteristics allow for a single daily dose, and no need of repeated daily monitoring of glycemia.

In this randomized controlled clinical trial we evaluate whether the anticipated use of glargine in CF patients with glucose intolerance may prevent the worsening of nutritional status and pulmonary function.

Eligible patients who will accept to participate to this study will be randomly allocated in the group who will or will not receive glargine as additional supportive therapy. Patients will in any case continue the CF therapy prescribed by their treating physicians and their usual diet. All the patients will be evaluated every three months to assess their nutritional, pulmonary and glycometabolic status. The follow-up will continue until the 18th month after the study entry.

Conditions

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Cystic Fibrosis Glucose Intolerance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Insulin yes

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Insulin

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin Glargine will be administered subcutaneously at the dosage of 0.1 U/Kg/die for three months. In case no hypoglycemic episodes occur during this period, the dosage will be increased to 0.15 U/Kg/die in occasion of the first control (T1) and will be scheduled for other three months. If even during this latter period no cases no hypoglycemic episodes occur, at the second control (T2) the dosage will be increased to the maximum of 0.2/U/Kg/die. It is generally accepted that the final dosage of glargine can be tailored to each patient, but it should be maintained between 0.1 and 0.2 U/Kg/die.

Glargine should be administered once daily in the morning and always at the same hour.

2

Insulin no

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Insulin

Insulin Glargine will be administered subcutaneously at the dosage of 0.1 U/Kg/die for three months. In case no hypoglycemic episodes occur during this period, the dosage will be increased to 0.15 U/Kg/die in occasion of the first control (T1) and will be scheduled for other three months. If even during this latter period no cases no hypoglycemic episodes occur, at the second control (T2) the dosage will be increased to the maximum of 0.2/U/Kg/die. It is generally accepted that the final dosage of glargine can be tailored to each patient, but it should be maintained between 0.1 and 0.2 U/Kg/die.

Glargine should be administered once daily in the morning and always at the same hour.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Lantus

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ascertained diagnosis of CF
* Age ≥ 10 years
* Glucide intolerance: 2 pathologic OGTT ( at 120' glucose value: \>140 mg% and \<200 mg%) at 2-6 months' interval between each other
* At least one of the following conditions:

* BMI (body mass index) \< 10th centile for age and sex (according to Rolland Cachera 1991)
* Loss of one BMI centile class for age and sex in the last year (according to Rolland Cachera 1991)
* FEV1 ≤ 80% of predicted
* FEV1 decrease ≥ 10% in the last year

Exclusion Criteria

* Specific contraindications for the use of glargine
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fondazione per la ricerca sulla Fibrosi Cistica

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pediatric Department,CF Center Genova, G.Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy

Principal Investigators

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Laura Minicucci, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

G.Gaslini Institute Pediatric Department CF Center

Locations

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Pediatric Department, General Hospital,CF Center

Cerignola (Foggia), , Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Adult CF Center

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

Pediatric Department, Federico II University, Pediatric CF Center

Napoli, , Italy

Site Status

Pediatric Department G.De Cristina Hospital CF Center

Palermo, , Italy

Site Status

Bambino Gesù Hospital CF Center

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

Policlinico Umberto I. CF Center

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Moran A, Hardin D, Rodman D, Allen HF, Beall RJ, Borowitz D, Brunzell C, Campbell PW 3rd, Chesrown SE, Duchow C, Fink RJ, Fitzsimmons SC, Hamilton N, Hirsch I, Howenstine MS, Klein DJ, Madhun Z, Pencharz PB, Quittner AL, Robbins MK, Schindler T, Schissel K, Schwarzenberg SJ, Stallings VA, Zipf WB, et al. Diagnosis, screening and management of cystic fibrosis related diabetes mellitus: a consensus conference report. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 1999 Aug;45(1):61-73. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8227(99)00058-3. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Mackie AD, Thornton SJ, Edenborough FP. Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes. Diabet Med. 2003 Jun;20(6):425-36. doi: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2003.00924.x.

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Other Identifiers

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eudraCT number 2005-002135-27

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IGG-FC-G-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

FFC #21/2006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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