Testing the Effect of the InsuPad Device in Daily Life Conditions

NCT ID: NCT01594801

Last Updated: 2013-03-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

145 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-05-31

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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This is the test protocol for the InsuPad device. The aim of the study is to show economical benefit when using the InsuPad device, by testing the effect of the InsuPad device on reducing injected insulin dose while keeping the same overall glycaemic control.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetics Mellitus Type 1 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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Control

Subject continue their routine therapy

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Test

Subjects using the InsuPad device

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

InsuPad

Intervention Type DEVICE

Use of the InsuPad for at least 3 times a day.

Interventions

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InsuPad

Use of the InsuPad for at least 3 times a day.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female subjects aged 18 to 75 years (including 18 and 75 years old).
* Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects with daily short-acting prandial insulin intake of \> 60 IU/day.
* HbA1c \>=6.0% and =\< 8%
* Use of short-acting prandial insulin analogues with multiple daily injections. The analog insulin brands to be used will be either insulin Lispro (Humalog, Liprolog) or insulin Aspart (NovoRapid) or insulin Glulisin (Apidra).
* Subject agrees to sign consent form before any study-specific tests or procedures are to be performed.
* Study subject is willing to perform at least 5 blood glucose measurements per day for at least 3 months, willing to comply with study procedures and to keep a detailed patient log book.

Exclusion Criteria

* Excessive fibrosis, lipo-hypertrophy or eczema at injection sites.
* Known gastro- or enteroparesis.
* Unstable chronic disease other than diabetes mellitus (e. g. unstable angina pectoris, renal disease) for the last six months before study start.
* Severe hypoglycaemic events requiring glucagon injection or glucose infusion within the last four weeks prior to study start.
* Hypoglycaemia unawareness (Score \> 4 in the Hypoglycaemia Awareness Questionnaire)
* Diabetic ketoacidosis (severe, with hospitalization) within the last six months prior to study start
* Any known life-threatening disease
* Pregnant women, lactating women or women who intend to become pregnant during the observation period
* Any other condition or compliance issues that might interfere with study participation or results
* Subjects with heat sensitivity
* Subjects involved in or planned to participate in other studies
* Subjects who are incapable of contracting or under guardianship
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Insuline Medical Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Klausmann/ Dr. Welslau

Aschaffenburg, , Germany

Site Status

Diabeteszentrum Bad Mergentheim

Bad Mergentheim, , Germany

Site Status

ikfe GmbH, Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

GWT-TUD GmbH, Zentrum für Klinische Studien

Dresden, , Germany

Site Status

ikfe GmbH Mainz

Mainz, , Germany

Site Status

Zentrum Für Klinische Studien Neuwied

Neuwied, , Germany

Site Status

ikfe GmbH, Potsdam

Potsdam, , Germany

Site Status

Dr. Notghi Clinical Trials

Potsdam, , Germany

Site Status

Allgemeinärztliche Berufsausübungs-gemeinschaft Waldfischbach-Burgalben

Waldfischbach-Burgalben, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Pfutzner A, Hermanns N, Funke K, Forst T, Behnke T, Bitton G, Nagar R, Raz I, Haak T. The Barmer study: impact of standardized warming of the injection site to enhance insulin absorption and reduce prandial insulin requirements and hypoglycemia in obese patients with diabetes mellitus. Curr Med Res Opin. 2014 May;30(5):753-60. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2014.880049. Epub 2014 Jan 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24392996 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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CP-PP-003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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