Human Insulin Analogs: Evaluation of Inflammatory mRNA Expression of Macrophages and Endothelial Function of Short-acting Insulin - HERMES Pilot Study (HERMES)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Stable BOT (basal oral therapy) with Insulin Glargine + ≥ 2 OHA (oral hypoglycemic agents except for TZD) for a minimum of three months before entering the study
- HbA1c ≤ 8.5%
- Age between 30 and 75 years inclusively
- Body mass index ≤ 40 kg/m2
- Patient consents that his/her family physician will be informed of trial participation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Unspecific infection or inflammation (hsCRP >10mg/L in POC test)
- Use of thiazolidinediones within the last 3 months prior to study start
- Retinopathy, hepatic or renal dysfunction or clinically relevant other major diseases
- History of drug or alcohol abuse within the last five years prior to screening
- History of hypersensitivity to the study drugs (or any component of the study drug) or to drugs with similar chemical structures
- History of severe or multiple allergies
- Treatment with any other investigational drug within 3 months prior to screening
- Progressive fatal disease
- hepatic (ALAT and/or ASAT > 3 times the normal reference range), renal (creatinine > 1.3 mg/dl in women and > 1.6 mg/dl in men), neurological, psychiatric and/or hematological disease as judged by the investigator
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Sexually active women of childbearing potential not consistently and correctly practicing birth control by implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs), sexual abstinence or vasectomized partner
- Lack of compliance or other similar reason that, according to investigator, precludes satisfactory participation in the study
Sites / Locations
- ife GmbH, Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Insulin Glulisine: bolus injections before each main meal
Insulin Aspart: bolus injections before each main meal
Regular human insulin:bolus injections before each main meal
Patients are already on an Insulin Glargine therapy when they start and will them after randomization receive additionally Insulin Glulisine bolus injections before each of the main meals.
Patients are already on an Insulin Glargine ± metformin therapy when they start the start and will them after randomization receive additionally Insulin Aspart bolus injections before each of the main meals.
Patients are already on an Insulin Glargine ± metformin therapy when they start the start and will them after randomization receive additionally regular human insulin bolus injections before each of the main meals.