Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effect of Formoterol on the Counterregulatory Hormonal Response to Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes. (NCT NCT01194479)

NCT ID: NCT01194479

Last Updated: 2016-03-29

Results Overview

Glucagon levels will be measured throughout the study to assess whether there are changes during hypoglycemia with inhaled formoterol. These levels will be checked every 20 minutes during the 120 minute study session. Results are presented at the Basal, Euglycemia (30 minutes) and Hypoglycemia (105-120 minutes) stages.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

14 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to 120 minutes

Results posted on

2016-03-29

Participant Flow

Healthy subjects and Type 1 Diabetics were recruited to participate in the study. Subjects in either arm were randomized to receive a placebo or the study drug: Formoterol in either the first or second visit.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Control: Placebo
Healthy volunteers that received Placebo first, the Formoterol.
Control: Formoterol
Healthy volunteers that received Formoterol first, then Placebo.
Type 1 Diabetics: Placebo
Type 1 Diabetics that received Placebo first, then Formoterol.
Type 1 Diabetics: Formoterol
Type 1 Diabetics that received Formoterol first, then Placebo.
Overall Study
STARTED
3
4
2
5
Overall Study
Cross-over at Second Visit
3
4
2
5
Overall Study
COMPLETED
3
4
2
5
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effect of Formoterol on the Counterregulatory Hormonal Response to Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Healthy Volunteers
n=7 Participants
The control group were participants without diabetes, matched by sex, age and BMI to the active comparator group. Formoterol: Formoterol inhaler, 12mcg capsules, 4 capsules for one administration Placebo: Participants in both arms received placebo on 1 of the 2 visits.
Type 1 Diabetics
n=7 Participants
The active group were participants with type 1 diabetes. Formoterol: Formoterol inhaler, 12mcg capsules, 4 capsules for one administration Placebo: Participants in both arms received placebo on 1 of the 2 visits.
Total
n=14 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
36 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8 • n=5 Participants
31 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=7 Participants
33.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.7 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Body Mass Index (BMI, kg/m^2)
23.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.1 • n=5 Participants
25.8 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.9 • n=7 Participants
24.8 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.7 • n=5 Participants
Weight (kg)
70.0 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.9 • n=5 Participants
70.2 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.6 • n=7 Participants
70.1 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3 • n=5 Participants
HbA1c (%)
5.3 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.6 • n=5 Participants
6.8 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.6 • n=7 Participants
6.1 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.0 • n=5 Participants
HbA1c (mmol/mol)
34.5 mmol/mol
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.6 • n=5 Participants
51.3 mmol/mol
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.5 • n=7 Participants
43.5 mmol/mol
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 120 minutes

Population: Results are pooled at the arm level and split by placebo and control regardless of randomization order.

Glucagon levels will be measured throughout the study to assess whether there are changes during hypoglycemia with inhaled formoterol. These levels will be checked every 20 minutes during the 120 minute study session. Results are presented at the Basal, Euglycemia (30 minutes) and Hypoglycemia (105-120 minutes) stages.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control: Placebo
n=7 Participants
Healthy volunteers that received Placebo on the first or second visit.
Control: Formoterol
n=7 Participants
Healthy volunteers that received Formoterol on the first or second visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Placebo
n=7 Participants
Type 1 Diabetics that received placebo on the first or second visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Formoterol
n=7 Participants
Type 1 Diabetics that received Formoterol on the first or second visit.
Glucagon (pg/mL)
Basal
76 pg/mL
Standard Error 13
74 pg/mL
Standard Error 11
53 pg/mL
Standard Error 8
56 pg/mL
Standard Error 10
Glucagon (pg/mL)
Euglycemia
59 pg/mL
Standard Error 11
58 pg/mL
Standard Error 13
55 pg/mL
Standard Error 10
54 pg/mL
Standard Error 9
Glucagon (pg/mL)
Hypoglycemia
66 pg/mL
Standard Error 16
73 pg/mL
Standard Error 18
43 pg/mL
Standard Error 8
46 pg/mL
Standard Error 9

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 120 minutes

Population: Results are pooled at the arm level and split by placebo and control regardless of randomization order.

Epinephrine levels will be measured throughout the study to assess whether there are changes during hypoglycemia with inhaled formoterol. These levels will be checked every 20 minutes during the 120 minute study session. Results are presented at the Basal, Euglycemia (30 minutes) and Hypoglycemia (105-120 minutes) stages

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control: Placebo
n=7 Participants
Healthy volunteers that received Placebo on the first or second visit.
Control: Formoterol
n=7 Participants
Healthy volunteers that received Formoterol on the first or second visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Placebo
n=7 Participants
Type 1 Diabetics that received placebo on the first or second visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Formoterol
n=7 Participants
Type 1 Diabetics that received Formoterol on the first or second visit.
Epinephrine (pg/mL)
Basal
15 pg/mL
Standard Error 4
16 pg/mL
Standard Error 5
18 pg/mL
Standard Error 4
17 pg/mL
Standard Error 5
Epinephrine (pg/mL)
Hypoglycemia
46 pg/mL
Standard Error 15
55 pg/mL
Standard Error 22
44 pg/mL
Standard Error 15
19 pg/mL
Standard Error 4
Epinephrine (pg/mL)
Euglycemia
12 pg/mL
Standard Error 3
12 pg/mL
Standard Error 4
21 pg/mL
Standard Error 5
13 pg/mL
Standard Error 2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 120 minutes

Population: Results are pooled at the arm level and split by placebo and control regardless of randomization order.

Norepinephrine levels will be measured throughout the study to assess whether there are changes during hypoglycemia with inhaled formoterol. These levels will be checked every 20 minutes during the 120 minute study session. Results are presented at the Basal, Euglycemia (30 minutes) and Hypoglycemia (105-120 minutes) stages

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control: Placebo
n=7 Participants
Healthy volunteers that received Placebo on the first or second visit.
Control: Formoterol
n=7 Participants
Healthy volunteers that received Formoterol on the first or second visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Placebo
n=7 Participants
Type 1 Diabetics that received placebo on the first or second visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Formoterol
n=7 Participants
Type 1 Diabetics that received Formoterol on the first or second visit.
Norepinephrine (pg/mL)
Euglycemia
216 pg/mL
Standard Error 31
273 pg/mL
Standard Error 22
226 pg/mL
Standard Error 31
211 pg/mL
Standard Error 30
Norepinephrine (pg/mL)
Basal
185 pg/mL
Standard Error 37
192 pg/mL
Standard Error 24
180 pg/mL
Standard Error 28
133 pg/mL
Standard Error 13
Norepinephrine (pg/mL)
Hypoglycemia
156 pg/mL
Standard Error 21
181 pg/mL
Standard Error 14
241 pg/mL
Standard Error 30
190 pg/mL
Standard Error 32

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 120 minutes

Population: Subjects are pooled across randomized conditions in their respective study arms and reported overall.

Blood glucose levels will be checked every 5 minutes during the 120 minute study session in order to maintain blood glucose levels in the normal and hypoglycemic range. Presented is the average of the collected values.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control: Placebo
n=7 Participants
Healthy volunteers that received Placebo on the first or second visit.
Control: Formoterol
n=7 Participants
Healthy volunteers that received Formoterol on the first or second visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Placebo
n=7 Participants
Type 1 Diabetics that received placebo on the first or second visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Formoterol
n=7 Participants
Type 1 Diabetics that received Formoterol on the first or second visit.
Blood Glucose Levels (Average)
57.38 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 3.45
58.39 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 2.40
53.21 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 2.57
55.43 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 4.40

Adverse Events

Control: Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control: Formoterol

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Type 1 Diabetics: Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Type 1 Diabetics: Formoterol

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Control: Placebo
n=7 participants at risk
Healthy volunteers that received Placebo on the first visit.
Control: Formoterol
n=7 participants at risk
Healthy volunteers that received Formoterol on the first visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Placebo
n=7 participants at risk
Type 1 Diabetics that received placebo on the first visit.
Type 1 Diabetics: Formoterol
n=7 participants at risk
Type 1 Diabetics that received Formoterol on the first visit.
General disorders
Shakiness
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
42.9%
3/7 • Number of events 3 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
General disorders
Hunger
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
General disorders
Tiredness
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
Cardiac disorders
Mild Palpitations
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
Nervous system disorders
Light Headedness
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse events are reported by the study arm and randomized visit order.

Additional Information

Robert Sherwin, MD

Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Phone: (203) 785-3482

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place