Active clinical trials for "Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2"

The aim of the present study is to investigate the influence of several anti-diabetic regimens (metformin,glitazone,sulfonylurea,glinidine) and diet on metabolic parameters in patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Primary objective: To evaluate in explorative manner the fasting blood glucose (FBG) coefficient of variability (CV)calculated on SMBG values (SMBG : Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose). Secondary objectives: The secondary objectives are the assessment of: changes in glycaemic control (HbA1C), frequency of hypoglycaemias, changes in weight, final insulin dose, changes in lipid parameters, changes in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio, profile of patient which best fits each of the algorithms with the dependent variable of change in HbA1C and independent variables of age, gender, race, tobacco use, diabetes complications, initial HbA1C, initial weight, duration of diabetes mellitus, general education and diabetes education.

The aim of the DARE study is to see whether strict glycemic control during cardiac rehabilitation may ameliorate the improvement of exercise capacities (VO2 peak, peak workload, ventilatory threshold)in patients with type 2 diabetes with coronary artery disease.

The purpose of this study is to compare the change in weight from baseline to study week 52 in the per-protocol population of pre-meal insulin glulisine (Apidra) versus post-meal Apidra, in patients receiving insulin glargine (Lantus) as basal insulin.

To compare the progression of diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients with mild-to-moderate diabetic retinopathy treated with insulin glargine vs NPH human insulin.

Increasingly more individuals are trying to lose weight. Indeed, many women, regardless of their size, experience a life-long battle and preoccupation with their weight. Despite the attention to weight and the increase in diet behavior, the incidence of obesity continues to rise. There is little data to show improved long term success for the majority of participants who engage in weight loss behaviors. The specific aim is to improve the psychological and metabolic health of obese women with a history of chronic dieting through encouraging "Health at Every Size" (HAES). This treatment model emphasizes "intutitive eating," i.e., internal regulation of eating (responding to cues of hunger, appetite and satiety). The HAES model is being compared to the current standard of care in obesity treatment, energy restriction dieting, which encourages cognitive control of eating and weight reduction.

The purpose of this study is to determine if an investigational drug is safe and efficacious for poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The purpose of this study is to compare Lispro Mixture Therapy (insulin lispro 50/50 given three times daily with meals) to Glargine Basal-Bolus Therapy (insulin glargine daily with the addition of insulin lispro given three times daily with meals). The study is also comparing two different methods for adjusting the dose of insulin.

This is a pilot investigator initiated/sponsored clinical trial to evaluate the feasibility of using real-time DexCom G6 continuous glucose monitor (CGM or glucose sensor) trend data and an insulin-dosing algorithm to control the glucose levels of type 2 diabetic patients undergoing hip/knee orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH). Blinded CGM glucose data will be recorded prior to hospital admission, during hospital admission, and after hospital discharge to evaluate glucose control in this diabetic patient population in relationship to clinical outcomes (20 days of recorded blinded CGM data maximum). Prior studies have associated hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and glycemic variability with an increased incidence of nosocomial infection, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, cardiac arrhythmias, mental status changes, hospital length of stay, and cost. The 20 type 2 diabetic patients in the Control Group will be managed according to standard-of-care methods at TJUH using finger-stick blood glucose measurements in an attempt to maintain the patient's blood glucose levels in the desired target range (80 to 180 mg/dL). Three blinded CGM will be used to record the patient's glucose trend data for future download to a computer and analysis. The 40 type 2 diabetic patients in the Investigational Group will be managed by the orthopedic floor nurses using the real-time DexCom G6 CGM trend data to determine the appropriate therapy to maintain the patient's glucose levels in the desired target range (80 to 180 mg/dL). In addition, three blinded CGM will be used to record the patient's glucose trend data for future download to a computer and analysis. The primary objective of this pilot study is to observe the blood glucose values and glucose sensor (CGM) values of diabetic patients before, during and after hospitalization for hip and knee arthroplasty surgery to determine whether there is a correlation between glucose control and clinical outcomes. This pilot data will be used to plan a future clinical trial in orthopedic surgery patients using CGM to determine patterns of hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and glycemic variability that correlate with clinical complications, hospital length of stay, and cost.

The primary objective is to determine if subjects taking the natural product AphoelineBrake™ in addition to their standard treatment experience differences in metabolic disease control, gastrointestinal hormones and inflammatory markers diet, hunger, satiety, weight, compared to patients taking a placebo in addition to their standard treatment. The secondary objective is to study the effect of Aphoeline Brake on oxidative and inflammatory stress markers.