Efficacy and Safety of Basal-bolus Therapy, Comparing Stepwise Addition of Insulin Aspart Versus Complete Basal-bolus Regimen

NCT ID: NCT01165684

Last Updated: 2017-02-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

401 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-10-31

Study Completion Date

2012-04-30

Brief Summary

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This trial is conducted in Europe, and North and South America. The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate if the two treatments are equally effective.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

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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Step-wise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

insulin aspart

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin aspart added stepwise according to the largest meal following an evaluation of HbA1c.

Doses individually adjusted.

insulin detemir

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin detemir as basal insulin, adminstered once daily. Doses individually adjusted.

Basal-bolus

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

insulin aspart

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin aspart added before each main meal. Doses individually adjusted.

insulin detemir

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin detemir as basal insulin, adminstered once daily. Doses individually adjusted.

Interventions

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insulin aspart

Insulin aspart added stepwise according to the largest meal following an evaluation of HbA1c.

Doses individually adjusted.

Intervention Type DRUG

insulin aspart

Insulin aspart added before each main meal. Doses individually adjusted.

Intervention Type DRUG

insulin detemir

Insulin detemir as basal insulin, adminstered once daily. Doses individually adjusted.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Type 2 diabetes (diagnosed clinically) for at least 12 months
* Basal insulin treatment (NPH once or twice daily, insulin glargine once daily or insulin detemir once daily) for at least 6 months
* HbA1c: 7.0-9.0 % (both inclusive) by central laboratory analysis (one retest analysed at the central laboratory within a week is permitted with the result of the last sample being conclusive)
* BMI (Body Mass Index) less than 40.0 kg/m\^2

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous use of pre-mix or bolus insulin (allowed is previous use of bolus insulin only in case of a hospitalisation or a severe condition requiring intermittent use of bolus insulin for less than 14 consecutive days, but not during the last 6 months prior to screening visit (Visit 1)
* Use of GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists or pramlintide within the last 6 months prior to prior to screening visit (Visit 1)
* Anticipated change in concomitant medication known to interfere significantly with glucose metabolism (e.g. systemic corticosteroids, beta-blockers, MAO (Monoamine oxidase) inhibitors, etc.)
* Cardiovascular disease, within the last 12 months prior to screening visit (Visit 1), 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
* Uncontrolled treated/untreated severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure sitting at least 180 millimetre (mm) mercury (Hg) and/or diastolic blood pressure at least 100 mmHg). For Argentina: systolic blood pressure sitting at least 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure at least 90 mmHg
* Impaired liver function, defined as ALAT (Alanine aminotransferase) at least 2.5 times upper limit of normal (one retest analysed at the central laboratory within a week is permitted with the result of the last sample being conclusive)
* Impaired renal function defined as serum creatinine above 135 micromol/L (above 1.5 mg/dL) for males and above 110 micromol/L (above 1.2 mg/dL) for females; and, if required by the locally applicable metformin label, glomerular filtration rate below 60 ml/min, calculated by the Cockroft \& Gault formula). One retest within a week is permitted with the result of the last sample being conclusive
* Recurrent severe hypoglycaemia (more than 1 severe hypoglycaemic episode, during the last 12 months) or hypoglycaemic unawareness as judged by the Investigator or hospitalisation for diabetic ketoacidosis during the previous 6 months
* Proliferative retinopathy or maculopathy requiring treatment according to the Investigator
* Treatment with OADs (Oral anti-diabetic drug) contraindicated or unapproved for combination treatment with insulin (according to local OAD label)
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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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Mesa, Arizona, United States

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Fresno, California, United States

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Hialeah, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Kissimmee, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Plantation, Florida, United States

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Port Charlotte, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Roswell, Georgia, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

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Rockville, Maryland, United States

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Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

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Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States

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Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

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New Windsor, New York, United States

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Beavercreek, Ohio, United States

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Kettering, Ohio, United States

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Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Greer, South Carolina, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Newport News, Virginia, United States

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Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Caba, , Argentina

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Córdoba, , Argentina

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Mendoza, , Argentina

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Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

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Campinas, , Brazil

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Porto Alegre, , Brazil

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

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Langley, British Columbia, Canada

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Chatham, Ontario, Canada

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Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

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Lachine, Quebec, Canada

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Mirabel, Quebec, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Marseille, , France

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Narbonne, , France

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Saint-Herblain, , France

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Sète, , France

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Vénissieux, , France

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Skopje, , North Macedonia

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Brežice, , Slovenia

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Kranj, , Slovenia

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Novo Mesto, , Slovenia

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Trbovlje, , Slovenia

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Countries

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United States Argentina Brazil Canada France North Macedonia Slovenia

References

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Rodbard HW, Visco VE, Andersen H, Hiort LC, Shu DH. Treatment intensification with stepwise addition of prandial insulin aspart boluses compared with full basal-bolus therapy (FullSTEP Study): a randomised, treat-to-target clinical trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2014 Jan;2(1):30-7. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(13)70090-1. Epub 2013 Sep 25.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24622667 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://novonordisk-trials.com

Clinical Trials at Novo Nordisk

Other Identifiers

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2010-018974-19

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U1111-1116-0908

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ANA-3786

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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