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DiabetesNCT02306681

A Survey on Low Blod Sugar Among Insulin-treated Patients With Diabetes

An observational study of Diabetes and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Novo Nordisk A/S at 8 sites in 8 countries.

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 is conducted globally. The aim of this study is to describe the proportion of patients with hypoglycaemic episodes and estimate the incidence of various types of hypoglycaemia in the retrospective and prospective periods. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
No treatment given
How many people
7,315 participants
Where
8 sitesin 8 countries
Study dates
30 Oct 2014to 14 May 2015
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Male or female patients with T1DM (Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus) or T2DM (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus) treated with insulin for more than 12 months who are 18 years or older, ambulatory, literate, and have signed the Informed Consent form may participate in the study.

Who may be able to join

  • Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities
  • Patient with T1DM or T2DM treated with insulin for more than 12 months
  • Male or female patient at least 18 years of age at the time of inclusion in the study

Who cannot join

  • Previous participation in this study
  • Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation
  • Illiterate patients and patients otherwise unable to sign the Informed Consent or complete a written survey
  • Non-ambulatory patients
  • Simultaneous participation in any other clinical study with an investigational product

Trial locations and contacts

8 sites in 8 countries.

8 sites in 8 countries

Bangladesh1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

    Dhaka, 1000

Other trials in Bangladesh

Colombia1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

    Bogotá, 1

Other trials in Colombia

Egypt1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

    Cairo

Other trials in Egypt

Philippines1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

    Manila, 1605

Other trials in Philippines

Singapore1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

    Singapore, 169608

Other trials in Singapore

South Africa1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

    Pretoria, 2

Other trials in South Africa

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

    Ankara, 06100

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

United Arab Emirates1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

    Ajman, 21499

Other trials in United Arab Emirates

About this study

Official title: An International Survey on Hypoglycaemia Among Insulin-treated Patients With Diabetes

This study is conducted globally. The aim of this study is to describe the proportion of patients with hypoglycaemic episodes and estimate the incidence of various types of hypoglycaemia in the retrospective and prospective periods.

Being tested
No treatment given
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

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

  • No treatment givenOther

    This study comprises of a two-part SAQ (Self-Assessment Questionnaire). Paired responses to SAQ1 and SAQ2 will be used to estimate the differences in the frequency of hypoglycaemic episodes between the retrospective and prospective periods.

Study groups in NCT02306681
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SAQ-Self-Assessment QuestionnaireNot described
Receives: Other: No treatment given

What is being measured

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

  1. The percentage of patients who experience at least 1 hypoglycaemic episode

    Measured: During the 4-week prospective observational period

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Incidence of any hypoglycaemic episodes

    Measured: In the 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after the baseline (day 1)

  2. Incidence of hypoglycaemic episodes requiring hospital admission

    Measured: In the 6 months before and 4 weeks after the baseline (day 1)

  3. Incidence of severe hypoglycaemic episodes

    Measured: In the 6 months before and 4 weeks after the baseline (day 1)

  4. Incidence of non-severe hypoglycaemic episodes

    Measured: In the 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after the baseline (day 1)

  5. Incidence of documented symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes

    Measured: In the 4 weeks after the baseline visit (day 1)

  6. Incidence of all hypoglycaemic episodes associated with a blood glucose measurement below 3.1 mmol/L (56 mg/dl) irrespective of symptoms

    Measured: In the 4 weeks following the baseline visit (day 1)

  7. Incidence of hypoglycaemic episodes

    Measured: Between midnight and 6 a.m. in the 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after the baseline visit (day 1)

  8. Incidence of probable symptomatic hypoglycaemia

    Measured: In the 4 weeks following the baseline visit (day 1)

  9. Frequency of blood glucose monitoring

    Measured: Over 1 day

  10. Patient reported fear of hypoglycaemia

    Measured: Over one day

  11. Patient reported recovery times

    Measured: One day

  12. Proportion of patients consulting a doctor

    Measured: Over one day

  13. Proportion of patients increasing calorie intake

    Measured: Over one day

  14. Proportion of patients avoiding physical exercise

    Measured: Over one day

  15. Proportion of patients reducing or skipping insulin dose

    Measured: Over one day

  16. Proportion of patients increasing the number of blood glucose monitoring as a result of fear of hypoglycaemia or hypoglycaemic episodes

    Measured: Over one day

  17. Proportion of patients taking any sick leave, sick days or short days as a result of hypoglycaemic episodes

    Measured: Over one day

  18. DSQOLS (Diabetes-Specific Quality-of-Life Scale) scores

    Measured: Over last 4 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start30 Oct 2014
  3. Primary completion14 May 2015
  4. Study completion14 May 2015

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
7,315 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02306681
Sponsor's protocol ID
INS-4177
Other IDs
U1111-1161-9157
Status last verified
Mar 2019
First submitted
12 Nov 2014
Last updated
8 Mar 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Pathan F, Goh SY, Rudijanto A, Gadekar A, Jain A, Nicodemus N Jr. Hypoglycaemia among Insulin-Treated Patients with Diabetes: Southeast Asia Cohort of IO HAT Study. J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc. 2018;33(1):28-36. doi: 10.15605/jafes.033.01.05. Epub 2018 Apr 4.

    PubMed 33442108
  • Emral R, Pathan F, Cortes CAY, El-Hefnawy MH, Goh SY, Gomez AM, Murphy A, Abusnana S, Rudijanto A, Jain A, Ma Z, Mirasol R; IO HAT Investigator Group. Self-reported hypoglycemia in insulin-treated patients with diabetes: Results from an international survey on 7289 patients from nine countries. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2017 Dec;134:17-28. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.07.031. Epub 2017 Aug 9.

    PubMed 28951336
  • Emral R, Tetiker T, Sahin I, Sari R, Kaya A, Yetkin I, Cil SU, Tutuncu NB; IO HAT investigator group. An international survey on hypoglycemia among insulin-treated type I and type II diabetes patients: Turkey cohort of the non-interventional IO HAT study. BMC Endocr Disord. 2018 Feb 13;18(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s12902-018-0238-2.

    PubMed 29433560
  • Pathan MF, Fariduddin M, Nazimuddin K, Mollah AS, Islam Siddiqui MN, Hassan KA, Ferdous HS, Rahman MH, Ashrafuzzaman SM, Sobhan MJ, E-Tanvir Haider MR, Amin MF. The Incidence of Hypoglycemia among Insulin-Treated Patients with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes: Bangladeshi Cohort of International Operations-Hypoglycemia Assessment Tool Study. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2018 May-Jun;22(3):379-386. doi: 10.4103/ijem.IJEM_545_17.

    PubMed 30090731
  • Mirasol R, Nicodemus N Jr, Jain A, Gadekar AV, Yu-Gan S. Self-Reported Hypoglycemia in Insulin-Treated Patients with Diabetes: Results from the Philippine Cohort of the International Operations Hypoglycemia Assessment Tool (IO HAT) Study. J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc. 2018;33(1):12-21. doi: 10.15605/jafes.033.01.03. Epub 2018 Apr 3.

    PubMed 33442106
  • Gomez AM, Chica LG, Burbano AF, Vasquez EM, Escobar JA, Arias PM, Molina DI. Survey on hypoglycemia among insulin-treated patients with diabetes: The Colombian International Operations Hypoglycemia Assessment Tool population. Biomedica. 2019 Sep 1;39(3):576-586. doi: 10.7705/biomedica.4365.

    PubMed 31584770
  • Rudijanto A, Saraswati MR, Yunir E, Kumala P, Puteri HH, Mandang VV. Indonesia Cohort of IO HAT Study to Evaluate Diabetes Management, Control, and Complications in Retrospective and Prospective Periods Among Insulin-Treated Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Acta Med Indones. 2018 Jan;50(1):26-37.

    PubMed 29686173

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diabetes and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Novo Nordisk A/S at 8 sites in 8 countries.

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 3 inclusion and 5 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 8 Mar 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 8 sites in Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, Philippines, Singapore and 3 more countries. 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.

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?

The percentage of patients who experience at least 1 hypoglycaemic episode (time frame: During the 4-week prospective observational period). 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 NCT02306681, which also lists 7 linked publications.

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 8 Mar 2019.

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