Switching From Insulin Glargine to Insulin Degludec in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (BEGIN™)

NCT ID: NCT01135992

Last Updated: 2016-01-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

143 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-06-30

Study Completion Date

2010-11-30

Brief Summary

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This trial is conducted in the United States of America (USA). The aim of this clinical trial is to assess the implications of switching from insulin glargine (IGlar) to insulin degludec (IDeg) in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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IGlar/IDeg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

insulin glargine

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects continue their pre-trial insulin glargine once daily plus OAD (oral anti-diabetic drug) treatment for four weeks before switch to insulin degludec

IDeg 3TW

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

insulin degludec

Intervention Type DRUG

Individually adjusted insulin degludec administered three times weekly with continued unchanged pre-trial OAD (oral anti-diabetic drug) treatment for 12 weeks

Interventions

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insulin degludec

Individually adjusted insulin degludec administered three times weekly with continued unchanged pre-trial OAD (oral anti-diabetic drug) treatment for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

insulin glargine

Subjects continue their pre-trial insulin glargine once daily plus OAD (oral anti-diabetic drug) treatment for four weeks before switch to insulin degludec

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Type 2 diabetes mellitus (diagnosed clinically) for at least 6 months
* HbA1c maximum 10 % by central laboratory analysis
* Current treatment with basal-oral therapy (BOT) (no prandial insulin ever) consisting of: at least three months with insulin glargine once daily (average prescribed dose must have been unchanged (within plus/minus 10%) for four weeks prior to Visit 1 as confirmed by patient records or verbal confirmation by the subject) in combination with stable (unchanged doses for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1) OAD (metformin, insulin secretagogues, pioglitazone, sitagliptin or alpha-glucosidase-inhibitor) treatment in any approved (according to label) dose or combination

Exclusion Criteria

* Use within the last three months prior to Visit 1 of: Exenatide, Liraglutide or Thiazoledinediones (TZDs) other than Pioglitazone
* Cardiovascular disease (CVD) defined as: stroke; decompensated heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV; myocardial infarction; unstable angina pectoris; or coronary arterial bypass graft or angioplasty within the last six months prior to Visit 1
* Recurrent severe hypoglycaemia (more than one severe hypoglycaemic episode during the last 12 months), or hypoglycaemic unawareness as judged by the Investigator, or hospitalisation for diabetic ketoacidosis during the previous six months
* Pregnancy, breast-feeding, the intention of becoming pregnant or not using adequate contraceptive measures according to local requirements
* Previous participation in this trial. Participation is defined as started on trial medication. Rescreening of screening failures is allowed only once within the limits of the recruitment period
* Known or suspected hypersensitivity to trial products or related products
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novo Nordisk A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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Novo Nordisk Clinical Trial Call Center

Goodyear, Arizona, United States

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Anaheim, California, United States

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Chino, California, United States

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Concord, California, United States

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Fresno, California, United States

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Greenbrae, California, United States

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Palm Springs, California, United States

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Kissimmee, Florida, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Henderson, Nevada, United States

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Dover, New Hampshire, United States

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Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

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Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States

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Toms River, New Jersey, United States

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Albany, New York, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Olympia, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://novonordisk-trials.com

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Other Identifiers

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U1111-1114-8802

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NN1250-3839

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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