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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1NCT02365740

Postprandial Blood Glucose Control and Gastric Emptying in Type 1 Diabetes: Pathogenetic Factors and Therapeutic Options

A study testing gastric emptying test, gut hormones determination and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Federico II University at 1 site in Italy.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study evaluates the prevalence of gastric emptying (GE) in type 1 diabetic patients (DM1) free of chronic complications in comparison with a group of healthy control subjects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
What is being tested?
gastric emptying test, gut hormones determination and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Nov 2014to Nov 2016
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 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • DM1;
  • Use of insulin pump;
  • Disease duration ≥ 3 years.

Who cannot join

  • Presence of chronic complications of DM (including cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy);
  • BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2;
  • Presence of chronic diseases other than DM1;
  • Diseases that interfere with GE;
  • Medications that interfere with blood glucose homeostasis (except insulin) and GE.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Dept. of "Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia" of Federico II University

    Naples, Naples, 80131

    Brunella Capaldo, MD, 0817462311, bcapaldo@unina.it

    Roberta Lupoli, MD, 0817462427, sereroby@yahoo.it

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Postprandial Blood Glucose Control and Gastric Emptying in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: Pathogenetic Factors, Clinical Relevance and Possible Therapeutic Options

This study evaluates the prevalence of gastric emptying (GE) in type 1 diabetic patients (DM1) free of chronic complications in comparison with a group of healthy control subjects. The investigators will also assess the relationship between GE and glucose control (HbA1c, postprandial glucose variability), gut peptide hormones (GLP-1, GIP, and ghrelin), and gastrointestinal symptoms.

In addition, in patients with delayed GE the investigators will investigate the effect of "tailored" pre-prandial insulin bolus administered by means of insulin pump in reducing postprandial glucose variability, evaluated through continuous glucose monitoring system.

Read the detailed description

Diabetic patients with a delayed GE will be studied in 2 separate occasions in euglycemic condition and under CGM. On both occasions, they will have to take a standard meal poor of lipids (rice 60 g; yellow squash 200 g; extra virgin olive oil 7 g; adult veal lean cuts 90 g; bananas 180 g; ordinary bread 75 g).

On the first occasion pre-prandial insulin will be administered as single bolus calculated on the basis of carbohydrate counting and each patient's insulin/glycaemic load.

On the second occasion the amount of pre-prandial insulin will be the same as the first one test but fractioned into a double-wave bolus. The "tailored" insulin bolus will be defined according to the individual pattern of GE, as follows:

  • GE T1/2 121-180 min= 60% as bolus + 40% during following 2 h
  • GE T1/2 >180 min= 40% as bolus + 60% during following 4 h Glycemic variability will be assessed by the means of Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and the following indexes of glucose variability will be calculated: number of hypoglycemic events, number of hyperglycemic events, standard deviation of glycemia, glycemia variation coefficient, mean range of daily glycemia, interquartile range, M value, mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE), low blood glucose index (LBGI), high blood glucose index (HBGI).
Being tested
gastric emptying test, gut hormones determination, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Insulin single bolus, Insulin double-wave bolus
Keywords
Type 1 Diabetes mellitus, Gastric Emptying, Insulin Infusion Pump
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

What participants receive

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

  • gastric emptying testOther

    gastric emptying rate for solid will be determined using the 13C-OBT. Breath samples will be taken before the meal and then at 15-min intervals for a period of 240 min postprandially. The 13C content will be determined by on-line gas chromatographic purification-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (ABCA; Europe Scientific, Crewe, UK). The 13CO2 excretion curves will be analyzed and the half-emptying time (t½) and lag phase (tlag) calculated.

  • gut hormones determinationOther

    blood sampling at 0, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 min for determination of plasma, glucagon and GI hormones (Ghrelin, GLP-1, GIP)

  • Continuous Glucose MonitoringOther

    7 days Continuous Glucose Monitoring

  • Insulin single bolusDrug

    pre-prandial insulin administered as single bolus calculated on the basis of carbohydrate counting and each patient's insulin/glycaemic load

  • Insulin double-wave bolusDrug

    pre-prandial insulin fractioned into a double-wave bolus

Study groups in NCT02365740
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CasesExperimentalgastric emptying test gut hormones determination Continuous Glucose Monitoring Insulin single bolus Insulin double-wave bolus
Receives: Other: gastric emptying test; Other: gut hormones determination; Other: Continuous Glucose Monitoring; Drug: Insulin single bolus; Drug: Insulin double-wave bolus
ControlsSham comparatorgastric emptying test gut hormones determination
Receives: Other: gastric emptying test; Other: gut hormones determination

What is being measured

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

  1. gastric emptying measure

    Measured: 4 hours

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. gut hormones dosage

    Measured: 3 hours

  2. Continuous Glucose Monitoring

    Measured: 7 days

  3. postprandial glucose variability after single insulin bolus

    Measured: 3 hours

  4. postprandial glucose variability after double-wave insulin bolus

    Measured: 3 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Feb 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2014
  3. Primary completionNov 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2016 (estimated)

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02365740
Sponsor's protocol ID
248/13
Status last verified
Nov 2014
First submitted
4 Feb 2015
Last updated
19 Feb 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing gastric emptying test, gut hormones determination and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Federico II University at 1 site in Italy.

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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Feb 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 Italy. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

gastric emptying measure (time frame: 4 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Feb 2015.

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