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Type 2 DiabetesPhase 3RESET-ITNCT02192424

Early Intermittent Intensive Insulin Therapy as an Effective Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (RESET-IT Main Trial)

A Phase 3 study testing Metformin alone and Metformin + Intermittent Insulin Therapy in people with Type 2 Diabetes, run by Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by progressive deterioration in the function of the pancreatic beta-cells, which are the cells that produce and secrete insulin (the hormone primarily responsible for the handling of glucose in the body). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Metformin alone and Metformin + Intermittent Insulin Therapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
109 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jul 2014to Sep 2020
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

Who may be able to join

  • Men and women between the ages of 30 and 80 years inclusive
  • T2DM diagnosed by a physician </= 5 years prior to enrolment
  • Negative for anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD) antibodies
  • On either no anti-diabetic medication or on metformin monotherapy, with no change in dose/regimen within 4 weeks prior to enrolment
  • A1c at screening between 5.5% and 9.0% inclusive if on metformin, or between 6.0% and 9.5% inclusive if on no oral anti-diabetic medication
  • BMI >/= 23 kg/m2
  • Negative pregnancy test at recruitment for all women with childbearing potential

Who cannot join

  • Current anti-diabetic treatment with insulin, sulfonylurea, thiazolidinedione, alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
  • Type 1 diabetes or secondary forms of diabetes
  • History of hypoglycemia unawareness or severe hypoglycemia requiring assistance
  • Any major illness with a life expectancy of <5 years
  • Hypersensitivity to insulin, metformin or the formulations of these products
  • Renal dysfunction as evidenced by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <50 ml/min
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  • Hepatic disease considered to be clinically significant (includes jaundice, chronic hepatitis, previous liver transplant) or transaminases >2.5 X upper limit of normal
  • History of congestive heart failure
  • Excessive alcohol consumption, defined as >14 alcoholic drinks per week for males and >9 alcoholic drinks per week for females
  • Unwillingness to administer insulin therapy or perform capillary blood glucose monitoring at least 4 times per day while receiving IIT
  • Pregnancy or unwillingness to use reliable contraception. Women should not be planning pregnancy for the duration of the study or the first 3 months after the study. Reliable contraception includes birth control pill, intra-uterine device, abstinence, tubal ligation, partner vasectomy, or condoms with spermicide.
  • Non-adherence to the induction phase or any factor likely to limit adherence to the study protocol, in the opinion of the investigator

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X5

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Early Intermittent Intensive Insulin Therapy as an Effective Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: REmission Studies Evaluating Type 2 DM - Intermittent Insulin Therapy (RESET-IT)

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by progressive deterioration in the function of the pancreatic beta-cells, which are the cells that produce and secrete insulin (the hormone primarily responsible for the handling of glucose in the body). The investigators propose a randomized controlled trial to determine whether intermittent intensive insulin therapy is an effective therapeutic strategy that can preserve pancreatic beta-cell function and maintain glycemic control early in the course of type 2 diabetes.

Read the detailed description

In this study, eligible patients with type 2 diabetes will be randomized to either intermittent insulin therapy or not, on a background of metformin, after first undergoing a short course of intensive insulin therapy. The hypothesis under study is whether intermittent insulin therapy can preserve beta-cell function.

Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Being tested
Metformin alone, Metformin + Intermittent Insulin Therapy
Keywords
beta-cell function,, type 2 diabetes,, intermittent insulin
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.

  • Metformin aloneDrug

    Also called metformin

  • Metformin + Intermittent Insulin TherapyDrug

    Also called metformin,, basal insulin glargine and pre-meal insulin lispro

Study groups in NCT02192424
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Metformin aloneActive comparatorAfter a 3-week course of intensive insulin therapy, participants will be treated with ongoing metformin monotherapy. Metformin will be initiated at 500mg twice a day for the first 2 weeks, before progressing to 1000mg twice a day for the duration of the trial (24 months).
Receives: Drug: Metformin alone
Metformin + Intermittent Insulin TherapyExperimentalAfter a 3-week course of intensive insulin therapy, participants will be treated with ongoing metformin monotherapy, initiated at 500mg twice a day for the first 2 weeks, before progressing to 1000mg twice a day for the duration of the trial (24 months). Participants will stop their metformin for 2 weeks every 3 months, during which time they will receive intermittent intensive insulin therapy for 2 weeks. The 2-week course of insulin therapy will be repeated at 3-, 6-, 9-, 12-, 15-,18- and 21-months, with final outcome measurement performed at 24-months.
Receives: Drug: Metformin + Intermittent Insulin Therapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Baseline-adjusted beta-cell function at 2 years, measured by Insulin Secretion-Sensitivity Index-2 (ISSI-2).

    ISSI-2 is an established measure of beta-cell function. ISSI-2 is defined as the product of (i) insulin secretion measured by the ratio of the area-under-the-insulin-curve to the area-under-the-glucose curve and (ii) insulin sensitivity measured by the Matsuda index.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Baseline-adjusted glycemic control at 2-years.

    The secondary outcome of baseline-adjusted glycemic control at 2-years will be assessed by A1c (glycated hemoglobin)

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Jul 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2014
  3. Primary completionAug 2020
  4. Study completionSep 2020

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
109 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02192424
Sponsor's protocol ID
12-0263-A Main
Acronym
RESET-IT
Status last verified
Oct 2020
First submitted
14 Jul 2014
Last updated
27 Oct 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Retnakaran R, Pu J, Emery A, Harris SB, Reichert SM, Gerstein HC, McInnes N, Kramer CK, Zinman B. Determinants of sustained stabilization of beta-cell function following short-term insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes. Nat Commun. 2023 Jul 27;14(1):4514. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-40287-w.

    PubMed 37500612

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Metformin alone and Metformin + Intermittent Insulin Therapy in people with Type 2 Diabetes, run by Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada at 1 site in Canada.

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 7 inclusion and 12 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 27 Oct 2020. 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 Canada. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Baseline-adjusted beta-cell function at 2 years, measured by Insulin Secretion-Sensitivity Index-2 (ISSI-2). (time frame: 2 years). 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 NCT02192424, 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 27 Oct 2020.

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