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Type 2 Diabetes MellitusPhase 4NCT00591227

Management of Diabetes in the Emergency Room: a Randomized Trial of an Insulin Protocol.

A Phase 4 study testing insulin aspart and insulin detemir in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Rush University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will examine two questions: 1. Whether insulin treatment of high blood sugar in patients with diabetes while they are in the emergency room will improve how quickly they recover from illness if they need to be hospitalized. 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
insulin aspart and insulin detemir
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
176 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2008to Jul 2009
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-80 years
  • History of type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 3 months
  • Prior therapy with dietary management, oral agents, or insulin
  • Non child-bearing potential or a negative urine pregnancy test
  • Initial blood glucose in ER > 200 mg/dl

Who cannot join

  • Subsequent finding of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome after initial evaluation.
  • Patients with critical illness suspected to require intensive care unit admission or direct surgical intervention.
  • History of current drug or alcohol abuse.
  • History of current mental illness
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Female patients who are pregnant or are breast feeding
  • Patients who have clinically significant liver disease with AST/ALT (aspartate transaminase/alanine transaminase) > 3 times the upper range of normal
  • Patients currently treated with dialysis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

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About this study

Official title: Management of Hyperglycemia in the Emergency Room: A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Subcutaneous Insulin Aspart Protocol Coupled With Rapid Initiation of Basal Bolus Insulin Prior to Hospital Admission Versus Usual Care

This study will examine two questions: 1. Whether insulin treatment of high blood sugar in patients with diabetes while they are in the emergency room will improve how quickly they recover from illness if they need to be hospitalized. 2. Whether immediately beginning long lasting insulin detemir in patients with diabetes when they are admitted to hospital from the emergency room will improve how quickly they recover from the illness which necessitated hospitalization.

Being tested
insulin aspart, insulin detemir
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • insulin aspartDrug

    insulin aspart: insulin aspart will be given every 2 hours dosed from 0.05 to 0.15 units per kg weight to patients with a prior history of diabetes if blood glucose is more than 200 mg/dl in the ER.

    If subjects are admitted to hospital then they will receive insulin detemir 0.3 units/kg daily and insulin aspart 0.1 units/kg per meal if they are eating.

  • insulin detemirDrug

    insulin detemir: insulin aspart will be given every 2 hours dosed from 0.05 to 0.15 units per kg weight to patients with a prior history of diabetes if blood glucose is more than 200 mg/dl in the ER.

    If subjects are admitted to hospital then they will receive insulin detemir 0.3 units/kg daily and insulin aspart 0.1 units/kg per meal if they are eating.If subjects are admitted to hospital then they will receive insulin detemir 0.3 units/kg daily and insulin aspart 0.1 units/kg per meal if they are eating.

Study groups in NCT00591227
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
aspart detemirActive comparatorthese subjects will be treated with insulin aspart every 2 hours if blood glucose is more than 200 mg/dl during their ER evaluation. If they are admitted to hospital then they will receive a weight-based dose of insulin detemir immediately prior to admission and then every 24 hours thereafter combined with mealtime doses of insulin aspart if they are eating.
Receives: Drug: insulin aspart; Drug: insulin detemir
usual careNo interventionthese subjects will receive no insulin per protocol during their ER stay or during a possible inpatient admission. The care for their diabetes will be solely determined by the physician(s) in the ER and by the physician(s) caring for them in the hospital if they are admitted. They may receive no therapy, oral agents or insulin per primary physician preference.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hospital Length of Stay

    hospital length of stay in days

    Measured: from hospital admission to hospital discharge

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Average Blood Glucose During the Hospital Admission

    Measured: from admission to discharge

  2. Frequency of Hypoglycemia

    Measured: from hospital admission to discharge

  3. Efficacy of Blood Glucose Lowering During the Emergency Room Stay

    Measured: from emergency room admission to discharge

  4. Frequency of Hypoglycemia During Emergency Room Therapy With Insulin

    Measured: from emergency room admission to discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionJul 2009
  4. Study completionJul 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
176 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00591227
Sponsor's protocol ID
07070902
Status last verified
Jan 2022
First submitted
27 Dec 2007
Last updated
7 Feb 2022
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Bernard JB, Munoz C, Harper J, Muriello M, Rico E, Baldwin D. Treatment of inpatient hyperglycemia beginning in the emergency department: a randomized trial using insulins aspart and detemir compared with usual care. J Hosp Med. 2011 May;6(5):279-84. doi: 10.1002/jhm.866.

    PubMed 21661100

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing insulin aspart and insulin detemir in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Rush University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 May 2011). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hospital Length of Stay (time frame: from hospital admission to hospital discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00591227, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Feb 2022.

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