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Diabetes MellitusNCT02144441

Pilot Study of Clinician-supported Patient Self-management of Hospital Insulin Therapy

A study testing glargine and aspart in people with Diabetes Mellitus, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study will examine the feasibility of implementing a clinician-supported patient self-managed inpatient insulin intervention. It will: assess the number of eligible patients presenting over time; assess patients' willingness to enroll; assess patients' ability to successfully complete the intervention; examine… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
glargine and aspart
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2014to Oct 2014
Phase
Interventional
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

  • Admitted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in the past 72 hours.
  • Current HUP locations are Founders 12, Founders 14, Silverstein 11, and Rhoads 1.
  • Age 18 years or older.
  • Type-1 or type-2 diabetes mellitus requiring home basal-bolus insulin therapy administered via subcutaneous injection (not pump).
  • Patient manages own basal-bolus insulin therapy at home without assistance, including measuring own blood glucose (at least at mealtimes) and administering own subcutaneous insulin.
  • Patient is willing to use the following insulin products: rapid-acting insulin aspart via insulin pen (NovoLog) and long-acting insulin glargine via vial and syringe (Lantus).
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  • Most recent hemoglobin A1c was measured within past 6 months and was <7.5%.
  • Active order for in-hospital basal-bolus or sliding-scale insulin.
  • Patient is willing and able to record their self-measured blood glucose results, doses of insulin that they self-administer, a food journal, and exercise log.
  • Clinical care team agrees with study inclusion.

Who cannot join

  • Inpatient order for insulin via subcutaneous infusion (i.e., pump) or intravenous infusion (i.e., drip).
  • Inability to perform the activities required by the trial.
  • Primary reason for admission was hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic coma, a psychiatric condition, acute alcohol poisoning, or acute drug ingestion.
  • Order for a newly-prescribed or increased dose of a previously-prescribed corticosteroid.
  • Enteral or parenteral nutrition.
  • Expected length of stay <48h, as determined by treating physician.
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  • At risk for self-harm, as determined by 1-to-1 status placement.
  • Pregnant, as recorded on medical record.
  • Cannot understand, speak, and read English.
  • Patient does not wish to utilize Novolog and Lantus while in the hospital.
  • Prior enrollment in this trial.
  • Do not resuscitate status.
  • Inability to give written informed consent.
  • Clinical care team disagrees with study inclusion.
  • Patient has limited mobility such that they cannot safely access the bedside medication lockbox.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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About this study

Official title: Proof-of-concept Trial of Clinician-supported Patient Self-management of Hospital Insulin Therapy

This study will examine the feasibility of implementing a clinician-supported patient self-managed inpatient insulin intervention. It will: assess the number of eligible patients presenting over time; assess patients' willingness to enroll; assess patients' ability to successfully complete the intervention; examine occurrences of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia; and assess patients' satisfaction with inpatient diabetes care.

Being tested
glargine and aspart
Keywords
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin, Self Administration, Patient Satisfaction, Glucose, Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance, Patient Satisfaction, Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia

What participants receive

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

  • glargine and aspartDrug

    Inpatient will administer hospital-dispensed basal-bolus insulin (glargine and aspart) according to a regimen developed in collaboration with the diabetes consult service.

Study groups in NCT02144441
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patient self-administered insulinExperimentalThe study's only arm
Receives: Drug: glargine and aspart

What is being measured

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

  1. Trial feasibility metric: number of screened patients

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Trial feasibility metric: number of eligible patients

    Measured: 3 months

  3. Trial feasibility metric: number of patients approached for consent

    Measured: 3 months

  4. Trial feasibility metric: proportion of eligible patients not consenting

    Measured: 3 months

  5. Trial feasibility metric: reasons for non-consent

    Measured: 3 months

  6. Trial feasibility metric: characteristics of consenting subjects and non-consenting patients

    To examine baseline demographics and clinical factors, such as: mean age, median age, proportion female sex, other demographics, proportion with type I diabetes, proportion with type II diabetes, hemoglobin A1c on admission, reasons for admission

    Measured: 3 months

  7. Trial feasibility metric: proportion of enrolled subjects completing the intervention

    Measured: 3 months

  8. Trial feasibility metric: proportion of enrolled subjects disenrolling

    Measured: 3 months

  9. Trial feasibility metric: reasons for disenrollment

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Hyperglycemia

    Frequency of blood glucose concentrations that are hyperglycemic (> 180 mg/dL)

    Measured: During hospitalization (maximum length 7 days)

  2. Patient satisfaction

    Satisfaction with inpatient diabetes care, as measured by the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Inpatients (DTSQ-IP) adapted for use in the United States

    Measured: At the end of hospitalization (maximum length 7 days)

  3. Hypoglycemia

    Frequency of hypoglycemia (blood glucose concentration < 70 mg/dL) and frequency of severe hypoglycemia (blood glucose concentration < 40 mg/dL)

    Measured: During hospitalization (maximum length 7 days)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 May 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2014
  3. Primary completionOct 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

Why it stopped: Very few patients met eligibility criteria, none of whom elected to enroll.

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02144441
Sponsor's protocol ID
819840
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
13 May 2014
Last updated
17 Mar 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Acton EK, Leonard CE, Schutta MH, Cardillo S, Troxel AB, Trotta R, Hennessy S. Challenges in recruiting subjects to a pilot trial of patient-managed in-hospital insulin. BMC Res Notes. 2015 Oct 1;8:523. doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1480-6.

    PubMed 26429339

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing glargine and aspart in people with Diabetes Mellitus, run by University of Pennsylvania 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 15 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Mar 2015. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Trial feasibility metric: number of screened patients (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 9 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT02144441, 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 17 Mar 2015.

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