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Diabetic NephropathyPhase 3NCT00594152

Anti-Nephropathic Effects of Chronic Intermittent Intravenous Insulin Therapy (CIIIT)

A Phase 3 study testing CIIIT in people with Diabetic Nephropathy and Diabetic Retinopathy, run by Joslin Diabetes 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

Investigators with the goal of optimizing glycemic and blood pressure control saw type 1 diabetic patients weekly. A control group received 3-4 subcutaneous insulin injections per day; an intravenous insulin pulsed infusion group received, in addition, three one hour infusions in a pulsatile fashion over one eight… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetic Nephropathy, Diabetic Retinopathy
What is being tested?
CIIIT
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
71 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 1993to Jan 1995
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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Type 1 diabetics with proteinuria willing to be seen weekly for the evaluation of renal function

Who cannot join

  • Associated active medical diseases that would not permit evaluation of stable renal disease over 18 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Joslin Diabetes Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

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About this study

Investigators with the goal of optimizing glycemic and blood pressure control saw type 1 diabetic patients weekly. A control group received 3-4 subcutaneous insulin injections per day; an intravenous insulin pulsed infusion group received, in addition, three one hour infusions in a pulsatile fashion over one eight hour period each week. Patients were followed for 12 months with periodic testing of renal function by repeated blood and urinary analyses; diabetes control by blood testing and diabetes impact measurement score; cardiac and autonomic function by echocardiography, 24 hour electrocardiographic testing; and visual changes with repeated fundus photography. The study hypothesis was that correction of respiratory quotient would correct the defect leading to microvascular complications of diabetes (Type 1).

Being tested
CIIIT
Keywords
Diabetic autonomic neuropathy
Medical subject headings
Diabetic Nephropathies, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Neuropathies

What participants receive

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

  • CIIITDrug

    The intravenous infusion group received three one-hour courses of pulsed intravenous insulin infusion on a single day per week in addition to subcutaneous insulin.

Study groups in NCT00594152
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ControlNo interventionStandard treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus with 3-4 subcutaneous injections of insulin daily
TreatmentExperimentalIntervention: three one-hour courses of pulsed intravenous insulin infusion on a single day per week in addition to standard subcutaneous insulin.
Receives: Drug: CIIIT

What is being measured

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

  1. Rate of loss of creatinine clearance

    Measured: 18 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Quality of life assessment

    Measured: 12 to 18 months

  2. Change in cardiac autonomic function

    Measured: 12 to18 months

  3. Change in retinal photos

    Measured: 12 to 18 months

  4. Change in cardiac function

    Measured: 12 to 18 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 1993
  3. Study completionJan 1995

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
None (open label)
Enrolment
71 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00594152
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHS#92-16
Status last verified
Jan 2008
First submitted
3 Jan 2008
Last updated
15 Jan 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Dailey GE, Boden GH, Creech RH, Johnson DG, Gleason RE, Kennedy FP, Weinrauch LA, Weir M, D'Elia JA. Effects of pulsatile intravenous insulin therapy on the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Metabolism. 2000 Nov;49(11):1491-5. doi: 10.1053/meta.2000.17700.

    PubMed 11092517
  • Weinrauch LA, Sun J, Gleason RE, Boden GH, Creech RH, Dailey G, Kennedy FP, Weir MR, D'Elia JA. Pulsatile intermittent intravenous insulin therapy for attenuation of retinopathy and nephropathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Metabolism. 2010 Oct;59(10):1429-34. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2010.01.004. Epub 2010 Mar 1.

    PubMed 20189608

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing CIIIT in people with Diabetic Nephropathy and Diabetic Retinopathy, run by Joslin Diabetes 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 1 inclusion and 1 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 15 Jan 2008. 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 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?

Rate of loss of creatinine clearance (time frame: 18 months). 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 NCT00594152, which also lists 2 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 15 Jan 2008.

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