Patients with Type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on a combination of highest tolerable dose of oral antidiabetic drugs (OAD) + neutral protamine hagedorn (NPH) insulin for more than 3 months
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •Patients with Type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on a combination of highest tolerable dose of OAD + NPH insulin for more than 3 months •HbA1c >7.0 % •Age >18 years •Willingness to participate •Ability to perform QoL assessment •Body Mass Index (BMI = weight [kg] / height [m] x height [m]): =65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Autoimmune diabetes, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) •Ongoing treatment with tiazolidindion (TZD) drug •Inability to comply with study procedures •Retinopathy with surgical treatment (laser photocoagulation or vitrectomy) during the preceding 3 months of study entry or requiring treatment within 3 months after the study entry •Drug abuse •Hypersensitivity to insulin glargine or any excipients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To assess QoL changes and treatment satisfaction in a real life situation in patients with Type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on a combination of OAD + NPH insulin treatment that are switched to insulin glargine. ;Secondary Objective: To determine: •change in HbA1c •comparison of the incidence of symptomatic hypoglycemia and severe hypoglycemia before and after introduction of insulin glargine •change in weight •change in insulin dose ;Primary end point(s): •Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) •The fear of hypoglycaemia scale (HFS) •12-Item Well-Being Questionnaire (WBQ12) Glycaemic control will be assessed by HbA1c values Incidence of symptomatic hypoglycemia and severe hypoglycemia | — |
Countries
Sweden