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Absorption of Insulin Following Subcutaneous Bolus Administration With Different Bolus Durations

Subcutaneous Insulin Absorption Following Bolus Administrations With an Insulin Pump - Comparison of Bolus Administrations With Different Bolus Durations

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01792323
Enrollment
20
Registered
2013-02-15
Start date
2011-08-31
Completion date
2014-01-31
Last updated
2014-02-26

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Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes

Keywords

insulin pump therapy, insulin bolus, rapid acting insulin, insulin lispro, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, glucose clamp

Brief summary

To cover meal-related insulin requirements, insulin pumps allow insulin to be delivered at high rates over a short period of time (bolus delivery). The length of this period (bolus duration) usually depends on the chosen bolus size and on the used insulin pump model. This study will evaluate the impact of different bolus durations (i.e., durations commonly employed in commercially available insulin pumps: 2 and 40 seconds for delivering 1 Unit of insulin) on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of an rapid-acting insulin analogue. Objective: To evaluate in type 1 diabetic patients the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of rapid-acting insulin (insulin lispro) administered as subcutaneous boluses with different bolus durations. Study design: Single-center, randomized, controlled, two-arm cross-over intervention study Population: Twenty type 1 diabetic subjects Intervention: The investigational treatment is the subcutaneous administration of insulin lispro either as one bolus of 15 IU over a period of 30s or as one bolus of 15 IU over a period of 10 min. Plasma samples to assess pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties will be taken during an 8-hour clamp experiment. Patients will undergo both investigational treatments in a randomized order; between the two clamp visits there will be a wash-out period of 5-21 days. Main study endpoint: Time to maximum glucose infusion rate

Interventions

DRUGInsulin LISPRO

Administration of 15 IU of insulin lispro over a period of 30 seconds

Sponsors

European Commission
CollaboratorOTHER
Medical University of Graz
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Informed consent obtained after being advised of the nature of the study * Male or female aged 18-60 years (both inclusive) * Type 1 diabetes treated with multiple daily insulin injection or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for 12 months * Fasting C-peptide \< 0.3nmol/L * Body mass index 20.0-30.0 kg/m² (both inclusive) * HbA1c \< 10%

Exclusion criteria

* Female of childbearing potential who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intend to become pregnant or is not using adequate contraceptive methods * Skin pathology or condition prohibiting needle insertion/insulin administration as judged by the investigator * History of bleeding disorder * Current participation in another clinical study * Use of insulin lispro \>2 weeks * Significant acute or chronic illness that might interfere with subject safety or integrity of results as judged by the investigator * Smoker (defined as \>5 cigarettes/d) * Lipodystrophy * Current treatment with systemic (oral or i.v.) corticosteroids, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, non-selective beta-blockers, growth hormone, herbal products or non-routine vitamins. Furthermore, thyroid hormones are not allowed unless the use of these has been stable during the past 3 months * Significant history of alcoholism or drug abuse or a positive result in urine drug/alcohol screen Study Day

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
tmax(GIR); time to maximum glucose infusion rate8 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
GIRmax, maximum glucose infusion rate8 hours

Other

MeasureTime frame
tmax(ins), time to maximum observed plasma insulin lispro concentration8 hours

Countries

Austria

Outcome results

None listed

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