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Type1 Diabetes MellitusPhase 4BIG LEAPNCT04409587

Basal Insulin Glycemic ControL With DEglugec vs Aspart Via Pump

A Phase 4 study testing Aspart in people with Type1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Mountain Diabetes and Endocrine 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

The purpose of this investigator-initiated trial is to compare the effect of a daily injection of insulin degludec vs. basal insulin delivery via Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII), both in combination with bolus insulin delivery via the patient's usual insulin pump with insulin aspart, on glycemic… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Type1 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Aspart
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
59 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
12 Apr 2018to 1 Nov 2020
Phase
Phase 4
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female patients > 18 years of age with type 1 diabetes using CSII with any pump for > 12 months.
  • Females must be using adequate contraception, defined as oral contraceptive pill, barrier method of contraception, or surgical method (tubal ligation or hysterectomy).
  • Good glycemic control (HbA1c < 8.0%).
  • Patients are experienced in carbohydrate counting, evidenced by pump downloads showing frequent meal boluses with realistic carbohydrate entries, few over-rides of the pump bolus calculator, few to no omitted boluses (at least 3 boluses per day), and post-meal glucose levels generally below 200 mg/dl indicating accurate carbohydrate assessment.
  • Patients are regular (>85% of time) users of the Dexcom G5 or G6 CGM.
  • Pump download confirms correct use of insulin pump features, including appropriate use of bolus calculator with minimal overrides, entering carbohydrate content of meals, at least 3 boluses taken per day, appropriate use of correction boluses, and infusion set changes every 2 to 3 days.
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  • No serious comorbidities including: retinopathy requiring active intervention, eGFR < 30, CV event within the previous 6 months, active malignancy with ongoing treatment, any condition requiring chronic use of systemic glucocorticoids, or any other condition which in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the subject's ability to comply with the study protocol or acutely affect insulin requirements.
  • Able to comply with study protocol.
  • Ability to provide written informed consent prior to any study-related procedures.
  • -

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with type 2 diabetes.
  • Subjects with HbA1c > 8.0%
  • Subjects not using CSII and CGM (ie, on MDI)
  • Subjects inexperienced in the use of CSII, or whose pump download shows poor utilization of bolus calculator features, ie fewer than 2 boluses per day, lack of correction boluses, frequent overrides of the recommended boluses, unrealistic carbohydrate entries (suggestive of under-bolusing), not changing infusion set at least every 3 days, or other evidence of poor insulin pump usage.
  • Subjects inexperienced in or not regular users (>85% of time) of Dexcom G5 or G6 CGM
  • Subjects who are using a Medtronic pump with low blood glucose suspend who are unwilling to use the Dexcom CGM or to disengage the low blood glucose suspend feature of the pump.
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  • Use of any other CGM than Dexcom G5 or G6.
  • Serious concomitant illness.
  • Females unwilling to use adequate contraception, intending to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
  • Known or suspected allergy to study products, their excipients or related products.
  • Previous participation in this trial. Note: subjects who screen fail because of A1c may rescreen once if, in the opinion of the investigator, the HbA1c was explainable (ie, recent steroid injection or illness, etc) and atypical for the subject.
  • Hypoglycemic unawareness.
  • Episode of severe hypoglycemia (requiring assistance for treatment) within the previous 90 days.
  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mountain Diabetes and Endocrine Center

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28803

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About this study

Official title: Basal Insulin Glycemic ControL With DEglugec vs Aspart Via Pump: A Comparison of Insulin Degludec to Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion of Insulin Aspart for Basal Insulin Delivery in Type 1 Diabetes

The purpose of this investigator-initiated trial is to compare the effect of a daily injection of insulin degludec vs. basal insulin delivery via Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII), both in combination with bolus insulin delivery via the patient's usual insulin pump with insulin aspart, on glycemic variability, overall blood glucose control and incidence of hypoglycemia, all assessed by continuous glucose monitor (CGM), as well as patient satisfaction, in patients with type 1 diabetes currently using CSII.

Read the detailed description

The primary objective of this trial is to determine whether insulin degludec will provide an equally stable and consistent basal glycemic profile with lower glycemic variability as determined by Continuous Glucose Monitoring compared to insulin aspart delivered by Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion in patients with type 1 diabetes experienced in use of insulin pump therapy. Specifically, this study will determine if the percent time in the target glycemic range (70 to 180 mg/dl) by Continuous Glucose Monitoring is superior using insulin degludec than continuously infused insulin aspart, and if degludec is associated with lower glucose variability as assessed by the standard deviation (SD) of the mean daily glucose by Continuous Glucose Monitoring. Particular attention will be given to the nocturnal glucose profile (from midnight to 6 am) which most closely reflects basal insulin action as it is typically the time of day least affected by bolus insulin, food intake or exercise. Quality of life questionnaires regarding treatment preference will be used to capture patient preference for method of basal insulin delivery.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Study hypothesis:

It is anticipated, based on the low glycemic variability of insulin degludec shown in glucose clamp studies and seen in clinical practice, that insulin degludec will provide more stable 24 hour basal insulin action than insulin aspart by Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Primary endpoint:

Percent time in euglycemia (BG 70 to 180 mg/dl) by Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) during the final 14 days of each treatment period during steady state (with basal insulin delivery as either one daily injection of insulin degludec or as insulin aspart via CSII).

Study type:

This will be a randomized, cross-over, open label, single-center study consisting of a 20 week period on each of two basal insulin delivery methods, both in combination with insulin aspart with boluses taken by insulin pump. Each 20 week period will consist of a 4 week insulin optimization period for titration of basal and bolus insulin doses, followed by a 16 week maintenance period. The final 2 weeks of the maintenance period during each treatment arm will be used for endpoint data collection. The treatment sequence will occur in random order. The study population will include patients with type 1 diabetes with good baseline glycemic control who are experienced in the use of both CSII and CGM; the cross-over design allows each subject to serve as his or her own control.

Being tested
Aspart
Keywords
Continuous Glucose Monitoring, CGM, Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion

What participants receive

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

  • AspartDrug

    Also called Degludec

    A population of well controlled patients with type 1 diabetes who are experienced in the use of both Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) and Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) was chosen in order to assess the effect of the change in glycemic profile using two different methods of basal insulin delivery. Allowing the subjects to use their insulin pumps for bolus insulin delivery, as they are accustomed, will minimize the chances of skipping meal boluses and correction doses.

    Replacing basal insulin delivery by CSII with a single daily injection of degludec will add minimal, if any, treatment burden which will be offset by potential therapeutic benefits. These benefits include the potential for reduced glycemic variability and the elimination of the risk of hyperglycemia and DKA with basal insulin interruption which can occur with infusion set occlusion or disgorging inherent to Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion.

Study groups in NCT04409587
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NovoLog®-onlyNo interventionIn the aspart-Only group, the subject will only take aspart through the their pump. This study population will have an established expertise in diabetes self-management with previous knowledge of insulin pump therapy and Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM). Allowing the subjects to use their insulin pumps for bolus insulin delivery, as they are accustomed, will minimize the chances of skipping meal boluses and correction doses. Aspart is put into their pump and delivered to their body through a small tube placed under your skin. In this NovoLog®-only treatment group, the subject will take aspart with each meal while your pump also gives you a slow, continuous dose of aspart for basal insulin. This treatment group is very similar (or even identical) to the treatment the subject was receiving prior to starting the study.
Novolog® and Tresiba® GroupActive comparatorThis study population will have an expertise in diabetes self-management with their insulin pump and Dexcom CGM. In the Novolog® and Tresiba® group, the subject will still take aspart via their pump for meals and correction boluses, but they will reduce the slow trickle (basal insulin) programmed in their pump to almost zero. Instead of receiving their normal basal insulin via CSII, the subject will injected degludec once or twice daily from an insulin pen for your basal insulin.
Receives: Drug: Aspart

What is being measured

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

  1. Percent time in euglycemia (BG 70 to 180 mg/dl) by CGM

    Percent time in euglycemia (BG 70 to 180 mg/dl) by CGM during the final 14 days of each treatment period during steady state (with basal insulin delivery as either one daily injection of insulin degludec or as insulin aspart via CSII)

    Measured: 46 weeks

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Standard Deviation (SD) of blood glucose by CGM for two week period

    SD of interstitial fluid glucose by CGM for 2 week period during each basal insulin delivery method. (Note: because the Dexcom Platinum G5 CGM is currently only FDA approved for 7 days of use, two contiguous CGM periods using 2 sensors, each for 7 days, will be performed to capture 2 weeks of continuous CGM data.) Dexcom G6 is approved by FDA for 10 days of use so 2 sensors will be used during the CGM periods.

    Measured: 46 weeks

  2. SD of blood glucose by CGM during the nocturnal period

    SD of blood glucose by CGM during the nocturnal period (midnight to 6 am) during each basal insulin delivery method

    Measured: 46 weeks

  3. Percent time in hypoglycemia by CGM

    Percent time in hypoglycemia by CGM, captured at 2 levels of hypoglycemia: BG < 54 mg/dl (level 2) and BG 55-69 mg/dl (level 1), for each basal insulin treatment.

    Measured: 46 weeks

  4. Percent time in normoglycemia

    Percent time in normoglycemia (BG 70 to 140 mg/dl) by CGM during each basal treatment period.

    Measured: 46 weeks

  5. Time to recovery from level 2 hypoglycemia

    Time to recovery from level 2 hypoglycemia (BG >70 with resolution of symptoms) on each treatment. If a second event (BG < 70 mg/dl) occurs within 60 minutes of a previous hypoglycemic event, this will be considered part of the same hypoglycemic episode.

    Measured: 46 weeks

  6. Patient satisfaction

    Patient satisfaction by TRIM-D questionnaires with each basal insulin treatment.

    Measured: 46 weeks

  7. Patient satisfaction

    Patient satisfaction by TRIM-DD questionnaires with each basal insulin treatment.

    Measured: 46 weeks

  8. HbA1c

    HbA1c after 20 weeks of each basal insulin treatment.

    Measured: 46 weeks

  9. Total daily insulin dosage

    Total daily insulin dose, total basal insulin dose, and total bolus insulin dose on each treatment.

    Measured: 46 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Jun 2020
  2. Study start12 Apr 2018
  3. Primary completion16 May 2020
  4. Study completion1 Nov 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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
This will be a randomized, cross-over, open label, single-center study consisting of a 20 week period on each of two basal insulin delivery methods, both in combination with insulin aspart with boluses taken by insulin pump. Each 20 week period will consist of a 4 week insulin optimization period for titration of basal and bolus insulin doses, followed by a 16 week maintenance period. The final 2 weeks of the maintenance period during each treatment arm will be used for endpoint data collection. The treatment sequence will occur in random order. The study population will include patients with type 1 diabetes with good baseline glycemic control who are experienced in the use of both Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion and Continuous Glucose Monitor; the cross-over design allows each subject to serve as his or her own control.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
59 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04409587
Sponsor's protocol ID
MDEC2018
Acronym
BIG LEAP
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
30 Jul 2018
Last updated
24 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Data and statistical analysis will be available to any researcher with appropriate request

Publications

  • Misso ML, Egberts KJ, Page M, O'Connor D, Shaw J. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) versus multiple insulin injections for type 1 diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jan 20;2010(1):CD005103. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005103.pub2.

    PubMed 20091571
  • Miller KM, Foster NC, Beck RW, Bergenstal RM, DuBose SN, DiMeglio LA, Maahs DM, Tamborlane WV; T1D Exchange Clinic Network. Current state of type 1 diabetes treatment in the U.S.: updated data from the T1D Exchange clinic registry. Diabetes Care. 2015 Jun;38(6):971-8. doi: 10.2337/dc15-0078.

    PubMed 25998289
  • Heise T, Hermanski L, Nosek L, Feldman A, Rasmussen S, Haahr H. Insulin degludec: four times lower pharmacodynamic variability than insulin glargine under steady-state conditions in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2012 Sep;14(9):859-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2012.01627.x. Epub 2012 Jun 7.

    PubMed 22594461
  • Lane W, Bailey TS, Gerety G, Gumprecht J, Philis-Tsimikas A, Hansen CT, Nielsen TSS, Warren M; Group Information; SWITCH 1. Effect of Insulin Degludec vs Insulin Glargine U100 on Hypoglycemia in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: The SWITCH 1 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2017 Jul 4;318(1):33-44. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.7115.

    PubMed 28672316
  • Bergenstal RM, Garg S, Weinzimer SA, Buckingham BA, Bode BW, Tamborlane WV, Kaufman FR. Safety of a Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery System in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes. JAMA. 2016 Oct 4;316(13):1407-1408. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.11708. No abstract available.

    PubMed 27629148
  • Novo Nordisk. (2015). TRESIBA® (insulin degludec injection) Label. 28-29

  • Novo Nordisk. (2000). NovoLog (insulin aspart [rDNA origin]) injection label. 21-22

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Aspart in people with Type1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Mountain Diabetes and Endocrine 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 10 inclusion and 14 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 24 Feb 2021. 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?

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?

Percent time in euglycemia (BG 70 to 180 mg/dl) by CGM (time frame: 46 weeks). 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 NCT04409587, 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 24 Feb 2021.

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