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Type 1 DiabetesNCT03489967

Treatment of Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes

A study testing Induced-hypoglycemia test in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

According to guidelines, when a mild-to-moderate hypoglycemia occurs (capillary blood glucose < 4.0 mmol/L), 15-20g of rapidly absorbed carbohydrates should be ingested. Patients should re-test and re-ingest 15-20g carbohydrates every 15 minutes until they recover from hypoglycemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Induced-hypoglycemia test
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
29 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
18 Apr 2018to 31 Aug 2020
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

  • Males and females ≥ 18 years of old.
  • Clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for at least one year.
  • Treatment with multiple daily insulin injections or insulin pump therapy and using insulin analogs (rapid, ultra-rapid and basal).
  • HbA1c ≤ 10%.

Who cannot join

  • Clinically significant microvascular complications: nephropathy (estimated glomerular filtration rate below 40 ml/min), neuropathy (especially diagnosed gastroparesis) or severe proliferative retinopathy as judged by the investigator.
  • Recent (< 3 months) acute macrovascular event e.g. acute coronary syndrome or cardiac surgery.
  • Known significant cardiac rhythm abnormality based on investigator judgment.
  • Abnormal blood panel and/or anemia (Hb < 100g/L).
  • Ongoing pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Severe hypoglycemic episode within 1 month of screening.
  • Known uncorrected hypokalemia (potassium < 3.5 mmol/L; available within the past 3 months).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal

    Montreal

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: Treatment of Mild-to-moderate Hypoglycemia in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: a Validation Study

According to guidelines, when a mild-to-moderate hypoglycemia occurs (capillary blood glucose < 4.0 mmol/L), 15-20g of rapidly absorbed carbohydrates should be ingested. Patients should re-test and re-ingest 15-20g carbohydrates every 15 minutes until they recover from hypoglycemia. These recommendations were principally based on two studies conducted in the 80s before the introduction of intensive insulin therapy secondary to the DCCT trial and with insulin formulations with largely different pharmacokinetic profiles from current insulin analogs. Recent studies suggest that with current insulin analogs and intensive therapeutic approach, 15g of carbohydrates may be insufficient to rapidly correct an important proportion of hypoglycemic episodes. It is thus important to determine if the recommended hypoglycemia treatment remains the recommendation.

Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes
Being tested
Induced-hypoglycemia test
Keywords
Hypoglycemia, carbohydrates
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.

  • Induced-hypoglycemia testOther

    Participants will be admitted at the research center at 7:00 after an overnight fast. A venous catheter will be inserted into an arm vein for blood sampling purposes. A subcutaneous insulin bolus will be administered to induce hypoglycemia. Oral treatment (16g of carbohydrates or 32g of carbohydrates) will be given when plasma glucose levels are at the target threshold of < 3.0 mmol/L or 3.0-3.5 mmol/L. Hypoglycemia symptoms will be assessed every 10 minutes by the participant using a validated scale starting from the time of insulin bolus until hypoglycemia recovery. One hour after hypoglycemia recovery, a standardized meal will be given.

Study groups in NCT03489967
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
16g of carbohydrates - Glucose levels < 3.0 mmol/LActive comparatorHypoglycemia treatment with 16g of carbohydrates will be given when glucose levels are below 3.0 mmol/L.
Receives: Other: Induced-hypoglycemia test
16g of carbohydrates - Glucose levels 3.0-3.5 mmol/LActive comparatorHypoglycemia treatment with 16g of carbohydrates will be given when glucose levels are between 3.0 and 3.5 mmol/L.
Receives: Other: Induced-hypoglycemia test
32g of carbohydrates - Glucose levels < 3.0 mmol/LActive comparatorHypoglycemia treatment with 32g of carbohydrates will be given when glucose levels are below 3.0 mmol/L
Receives: Other: Induced-hypoglycemia test
32g of carbohydrates - Glucose levels 3.0-3.5 mmol/LActive comparatorHypoglycemia treatment with 32g of carbohydrates will be given when glucose levels are between 3.0 and 3.5 mmol/L.
Receives: Other: Induced-hypoglycemia test

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in glucose levels 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Change in glucose levels 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment (16g vs. 32g of carbohydrates) when glucose levels at the time of treatment are below 3.0 mmol/L or between 3.0 and 3.5 mmol/L.

    Measured: 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

Secondary outcomes (28)
  1. Change in glucose levels 20 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Change in glucose levels 20 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment (16g vs. 32g of carbohydrates) when glucose levels at the time of treatment are below 3.0 mmol/L or between 3.0 and 3.5 mmol/L.

    Measured: 20 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  2. Change in glucose levels 30 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Change in glucose levels 30 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment (16g vs. 32g of carbohydrates) when glucose levels at the time of treatment are below 3.0 mmol/L or between 3.0 and 3.5 mmol/L.

    Measured: 30 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  3. Change in glucose levels 45 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Change in glucose levels 45 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment (16g vs. 32g of carbohydrates) when glucose levels at the time of treatment are below 3.0 mmol/L or between 3.0 and 3.5 mmol/L.

    Measured: 45 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  4. Change in glucose levels 60 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Change in glucose levels 60 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment (16g vs. 32g of carbohydrates) when glucose levels at the time of treatment are below 3.0 mmol/L or between 3.0 and 3.5 mmol/L.

    Measured: 60 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  5. Number of participants with glucose levels above 8.0 mmol/L 1 hour after hypoglycemia correction

    Measured: 60 minutes after hypoglycemia correction

  6. Number of participants with glucose levels above 10.0 mmol/L 1 hour after hypoglycemia correction

    Measured: 60 minutes after hypoglycemia correction

  7. Glucose levels 60 minutes after meal consumption

    Measured: 60 minutes after meal consumption

  8. Glucose levels 90 minutes after meal consumption

    Measured: 90 minutes after meal consumption

  9. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia was corrected 10 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 10 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  10. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia was corrected 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  11. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia was corrected 20 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 20 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  12. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia was corrected 25 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 25 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  13. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia was corrected 30 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 30 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  14. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia was corrected 35 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 35 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  15. Number of hypoglycemic events corrected 10 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 10 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  16. Number of hypoglycemic events corrected 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  17. Number of hypoglycemic events corrected 20 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 20 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  18. Number of hypoglycemic events corrected 25 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 25 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  19. Number of hypoglycemic events corrected 30 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 30 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  20. Number of hypoglycemic events corrected 35 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 35 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  21. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia symptoms disappeared 10 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 10 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  22. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia symptoms disappeared 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  23. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia symptoms disappeared 20 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 20 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  24. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia symptoms disappeared 25 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 25 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  25. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia symptoms disappeared 30 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 30 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  26. Number of patients for whom hypoglycemia symptoms disappeared 35 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 35 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment

  27. Number of patients requiring a second treatment 40 minutes after the first hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 40 minutes after the first hypoglycemic treatment

  28. Number of patients requiring a second treatment 15 minutes after the first hypoglycemic treatment

    Measured: 15 minutes after the first hypoglycemic treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Apr 2018
  2. Study start18 Apr 2018
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2020
  4. Study completion31 Aug 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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03489967
Sponsor's protocol ID
HYPO-T
Status last verified
Sep 2020
First submitted
9 Mar 2018
Last updated
17 Sep 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Taleb N, Gingras V, Cheng R, Parent V, Messier V, Bovan D, Shohoudi A, Brazeau AS, Rabasa-Lhoret R. Non-severe hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes: a randomized crossover trial comparing two quantities of oral carbohydrates at different insulin-induced hypoglycemia ranges. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023 Jun 2;14:1186680. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1186680. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 37334295

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Induced-hypoglycemia test in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal at 1 site in Canada.

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 4 inclusion and 7 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 17 Sep 2020. 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 Canada. 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 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?

Change in glucose levels 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment (time frame: 15 minutes after hypoglycemic treatment). 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 NCT03489967, 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 Sep 2020.

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