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Study of Effectiveness of Liraglutide Added to High Dose Insulin in Type II Diabetics

Liraglutide and Insulin-001 A Randomized Prospective Trial of Liraglutide Added to High-Dose Insulin Therapy vs. High-Dose Insulin Therapy Alone in Insulin-Resistant Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01654120
Enrollment
37
Registered
2012-07-31
Start date
2011-12-31
Completion date
2013-11-30
Last updated
2021-02-25

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type II

Keywords

insulin, Type II Diabetes, liraglutide, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of adding liraglutide to high dose insulin therapy compared to high dose insulin therapy alone in patients with insulin-treated Type 2 diabetes with insulin requirements of \> 100 units of insulin per day.

Detailed description

40 subjects with Type 2 diabetes using \> 100 units of insulin per day with or without metformin with HbA1c \> 6.5% will be randomized into 2 treatment groups: treatment group will have liraglutide added to insulin and control group will have insulin uptitration only for 6 months. Primary endpoint to be compared between groups will be HbA1c at 6 months. Secondary endpoints will include weight, total daily insulin dose, percent time in euglycemic, hyperglycemic, and hypoglycemic ranges by continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and effect on GlycoMark and hs-CRP. Safety endpoints will include incidence of hypoglycemia and incidence of gastrointestinal side effects.

Interventions

DRUGLiraglutide

SC, 1.8mg,QD, six months to one year

DRUGInsulin

SC, will be titrated during the study, 4 times a day, 1 year

Sponsors

Mountain Diabetes and Endocrine Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Male and female patients with Type 2 diabetes with HbA1c from 6.5 to 10% treated with intensive insulin therapy (MDI or CSII, including U-500 insulin-treated patients) using \> 100 units of insulin, with or without a stable dose of oral insulin sensitizing medications, for at least three months. 2. Aged 18 to 80 years. 3. Females of child-bearing potential must be using adequate form of contraception. 4. Patient willing to monitor BG four times daily, use CGM, and comply with study-related protocol.

Exclusion criteria

1. Type 1 diabetes. 2. Use of any GLP-1 receptor agonist within previous three months. 3. Use of DPP-4 inhibitors or oral insulin secretagogues within the previous three months. 4. Use of glucocorticoids (except inhaled). 5. Use of any experimental drug within previous three months. 6. Known or suspected allergy to liraglutide, Novolog or Levemir. 7. Personal or family history of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid or MEN-2. 8. Concomitant chronic renal disease with creatinine \> 1.5%. 9. Concomitant chronic hepatic, gastrointestinal or other illness (including pancreatitis or active cardiovascular disease except stable exertional angina). 10. Inability or unwillingness to monitor BG, use CGM, or comply with study protocol. 11. Women of child-bearing potential unwilling to use adequate contraception, intending to become pregnant or breast-feeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from baseline in HbA1c at six monthsbaseline and six monthsGlycemic control as measured by HbA1c

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Hypoglycemia6 months and 12 monthsThe frequency and severity of hypoglycemia in each treatment arm by glucose meter download and by percent time spent in the hypoglycemic range (BG \< 70 mg/dl) by CGM will be assessed at six and 12 months
Total Daily Insulin Dose (TDID)3, 6, 9, and 12 monthsTDID will be determined in each treatment arm for statistical comparisons at three and six months, and for entire cohort at nine and 12 months.
Weightbaseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 monthsWeight will be statistically compared to baseline and between treatment arms at three and six months, and for entire cohort between baseline, six, nine and 12 months.
GlycoMarkbaseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 monthsPostprandial glycemic control as assessed by GlycoMark and CGM will be compared between study groups at three and six months, and for entire cohort compared to baseline at nine and 12 months.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026