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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Phase 2/3NCT02735031

Exenatide and Impaired Hypoglycaemic Awareness in Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 2/3 study testing Exenatide in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 and Hypoglycemia, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Approximately 25% of patients with type 1 diabetes have lost the capacity to timely detect hypoglycaemia, a condition referred to as impaired hypoglycaemic awareness (IHA) that causes a six-fold higher risk of severe, potentially hazardous, hypoglycaemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Hypoglycemia
What is being tested?
Exenatide
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
21 Feb 2017to 9 Apr 2018
Phase
Phase 2/3
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 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Type 1 diabetes, disease duration >1 year
  • Age >18 years, <70 years
  • Insulin treatment according to basal-bolus insulin regimen (injections or insulin pump)
  • Impaired hypoglycaemic awareness as assessed by a score of 3 or more on the modified Dutch translation of the Clarke questionnaire
  • Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥42 mmol/mol (6%) and ≤75 mmol/mol (9.0%)
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Treatment with incretin-based therapy
  • Known intolerance to GLP-1RAs (including allergy)
  • Treatment with glucose-modifying or immune-modifying agents, e.g. prednisolon
  • Recent history of myocardial infarction or stroke (past year) or laser coagulation for proliferative retinopathy (past 6 months)
  • Proliferative retinopathy
  • Symptomatic diabetic neuropathy
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  • Diabetic nephropathy as reflected by albumin-creatinin ratio >30 mmol/mg or estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73 m2
  • Known heart failure
  • History of pancreatitis (acute or chronic) or pancreatic cancer
  • Body-mass index >40 kg/m2
  • Use of premixed insulin or of long-acting insulin alone
  • Total daily insulin dose requirements <20 units unless on pump treatment
  • Pregnancy or unwillingness to undertake measures for birth control

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Radboud university medical centre

    Nijmegen

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About this study

Official title: Effect of the GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Exenatide on Impaired Hypoglycaemic Awareness in Type 1 Diabetes

Approximately 25% of patients with type 1 diabetes have lost the capacity to timely detect hypoglycaemia, a condition referred to as impaired hypoglycaemic awareness (IHA) that causes a six-fold higher risk of severe, potentially hazardous, hypoglycaemia. IHA is usually the end-result of a process of habituation to recurrent hypoglycemia that is potentially reversible. Treatment with glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 Receptor Agonists (1RAs) in addition to insulin therapy may decrease the incidence of hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes. This study will test the hypothesis that treatment with the GLP-1RA, exenatide, added to basal-bolus insulin therapy will improve awareness of hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes and IHA. In a randomized doubleblind placebo-controlled cross-over trial, patients will be treated for 6 weeks with exenatide (or placebo), after which hypoglycemic symptoms and counterregulatory hormone responses will be examined during a hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemic glucose clamp study.

Being tested
Exenatide, Placebo
Keywords
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1, Impaired hypoglycemic awareness
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Hypoglycemia

What participants receive

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

  • ExenatideDrug

    Also called Byetta

    6 weeks treatment with exenatide on top of insulin treatment

  • PlaceboDrug

    6 weeks treatment with placebo on top of insulin treatment

Study groups in NCT02735031
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EXENATIDEActive comparatorExenatide * week 1-2: 5 µg twice daily * week 3-6: 10 µg twice daily (if tolerated)
Receives: Drug: Exenatide
PLACEBOPlacebo comparatorPlacebo matched to exenatide * week 1-2: 5 µg twice daily * week 3-6: 10 µg twice daily (if tolerated)
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Symptom score in response to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia

    Measured during hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic glucose clamps

    Measured: 30 minutes

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Adrenaline response to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia

    Measured in plasma during hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic glucose clamps

    Measured: 30 minutes

  2. Glucagon response to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia

    Measured in plasma during hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic glucose clamps

    Measured: 30 minutes

  3. Time until glycaemic recovery from hypoglycaemia

    Measured during hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic glucose clamps

    Measured: 1 hour

  4. Maximal glucose excursion post-hypoglycaemia

    Measured during hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic glucose clamps

    Measured: 1 hour

  5. Time until glucose peak post-hypoglycaemia

    Measured after hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic glucose clamps

    Measured: 1 hour

  6. Area under the glucose concentration curve post-hypoglycaemia

    Measured after hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic glucose clamps

    Measured: 1 hour

  7. Hunger score post-hypoglycaemia

    Measured after hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic glucose clamps

    Measured: 1 hour

  8. Carbohydrate requirement after recovery from hypoglycaemia

    Measured after hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic glucose clamps by showing pictures of various carbohydrate-containing snacks and beverages

    Measured: 1 hour

  9. Number of severe hypoglycaemic events during follow-up

    Measured: 16 weeks

  10. Number of nocturnal hypoglycaemic events during follow-up

    Measured: 16 weeks

  11. Number of any hypoglycaemic events during follow-up

    Measured: 16 weeks

  12. Number of hypoglycaemic events measured by glucose sensor monitoring

    optional (in participants agreeing to wear a continuous glucose sensor for 5 days)

    Measured: 1 week

  13. Time spent under hypoglycaemic conditions measured by glucose sensor monitoring

    optional (in participants agreeing to wear a continuous glucose sensor for 5 days)

    Measured: 1 week

  14. Glucose variability as measured by glucose sensor monitoring

    optional (in participants agreeing to wear a continuous glucose sensor for 5 days)

    Measured: 1 week

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Apr 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start21 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion28 Mar 2018
  4. Study completion9 Apr 2018

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 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02735031
Sponsor's protocol ID
ESR-15-10862
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
22 Feb 2016
Last updated
12 Apr 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Exenatide in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 and Hypoglycemia, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 6 inclusion and 13 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 12 Apr 2018. 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 Netherlands. 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.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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?

Symptom score in response to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia (time frame: 30 minutes). 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 12 Apr 2018.

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