Premixed vs Basal Bolus Insulin Therapy in Older Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Primary Purpose
Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Insulin
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
premixed insulin therapy
basal bolus insulin therapy
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Insulin focused on measuring premixed insulin therapy, basal-bolus insulin therapy, type 2 diabetes, elderly
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Outpatients
- Age ≥ 65 years old
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- HbA1c ≥9% (74 mmol/mol)
- Previously treated with one or two doses of basal insulin and oral hypoglycaemic agents
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe insulin-resistance
- High doses of corticosteroids
- Chemotherapy treatment
- High comorbidity
- Bad compliance of the treatment
- Frequent severe hypoglycaemia
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
Group A (experimental arm)
Group B (active comparator)
Arm Description
Premixed insulin therapy
Basal bolus insulin therapy
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Change in HbA1c levels
Change from baseline in HbA1c levels after 12 months of therapy
Secondary Outcome Measures
Incidence of hypoglycaemia as an adverse effect of the treatment
Number of hypoglycaemias by month
Incidence of dosing errors as a measure of the safety of the treatment
Number of dosing errors by month
Change in the scores of the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) from recruitment to month 12.
Change from baseline to12 months of therapy using the DTSQ questionnaire of satisfactions with the treatment of diabetes.
Change in the scores of the Diabetes Quality Of Life Questionnaire (EsDQOL) from recruitment to month 12.
Change from baseline to12 months of therapy using the EsDQOL questionnaire of quality of life in diabetic patients
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04739241
First Posted
January 27, 2021
Last Updated
February 1, 2021
Sponsor
Consorci Sanitari Integral
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04739241
Brief Title
Premixed vs Basal Bolus Insulin Therapy in Older Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Official Title
Is Premixed Insulin Therapy an Alternative to Basal Bolus Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus People Older Than 65 Years Old: A Pilot Randomised Trial
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 24, 2014 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
April 20, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 19, 2018 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Consorci Sanitari Integral
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare efficacy and security of premixed insulin treatment vs basal bolus insulin treatment in older patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Insulin
Keywords
premixed insulin therapy, basal-bolus insulin therapy, type 2 diabetes, elderly
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
60 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Group A (experimental arm)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Premixed insulin therapy
Arm Title
Group B (active comparator)
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Basal bolus insulin therapy
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
premixed insulin therapy
Intervention Description
Premixed insulin treatment: 30% of the calculated dose was administered before breakfast and before lunch (biphasic insulin lispro 50% or biphasic insulin aspart 50%) and the remaining 40% of the dose before dinner (biphasic insulin lispro 25% or biphasic insulin aspart insulin 30%).
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
basal bolus insulin therapy
Intervention Description
Basal-bolus insulin treatment: 50% dose in insulin glargine and 50% dose in insulin lispro or aspartic, distributed in equal parts in the 3 main meals
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in HbA1c levels
Description
Change from baseline in HbA1c levels after 12 months of therapy
Time Frame
12 months after recruitment
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Incidence of hypoglycaemia as an adverse effect of the treatment
Description
Number of hypoglycaemias by month
Time Frame
every month during the 12-month follow-up
Title
Incidence of dosing errors as a measure of the safety of the treatment
Description
Number of dosing errors by month
Time Frame
every month during the 12-month follow-up
Title
Change in the scores of the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) from recruitment to month 12.
Description
Change from baseline to12 months of therapy using the DTSQ questionnaire of satisfactions with the treatment of diabetes.
Time Frame
12-month follow-up
Title
Change in the scores of the Diabetes Quality Of Life Questionnaire (EsDQOL) from recruitment to month 12.
Description
Change from baseline to12 months of therapy using the EsDQOL questionnaire of quality of life in diabetic patients
Time Frame
12-month follow-up
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Outpatients
Age ≥ 65 years old
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
HbA1c ≥9% (74 mmol/mol)
Previously treated with one or two doses of basal insulin and oral hypoglycaemic agents
Exclusion Criteria:
Severe insulin-resistance
High doses of corticosteroids
Chemotherapy treatment
High comorbidity
Bad compliance of the treatment
Frequent severe hypoglycaemia
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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