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Comparison of FiAsp and Aspart During Postprandial Exercise in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

A Double-blind, Randomized, Cross-over Study to Compare the Impact of Rapid-acting Insulin Aspart and Faster Acting Aspart (FiAsp) on Glucose Excursion During Postprandial Exercise in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03659799
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-09-06
Start date
2019-04-12
Completion date
2023-03-30
Last updated
2023-09-01

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Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Brief summary

Hypoglycemia is the main barrier for physical activity practice of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). For postprandial exercise, anticipation with meal insulin bolus reduction is the recommended method to reduce exercise-associated hypoglycemic risk. The impact of faster acting Aspart (FiAsp) pharmacokinetic on hypoglycemic risk has not yet been explored. This study will explore two different timings for exercise onset. Objective: To compare the impact of rapid-acting insulin Aspart and faster acting Aspart (FiAsp) on glucose reduction during exercise. Design: This study is a randomized, four-way, crossover study to compare the efficacy of 1) rapid-acting insulin Aspart, and 2) FiAsp on glucose reduction during an exercise performed 60 minutes or 120 minutes after breakfast. The insulin used and the timing of the exercise will be randomized. This project will be conducted at Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM, Montreal, Canada). Hypothesis: Faster acting Aspart (FiAsp) will be non-inferior to insulin Aspart for hypoglycemic risk.

Interventions

An insulin bolus of FiAsp will be given 5 minutes before breakfast

DRUGInsulin Aspart

An insulin bolus of Aspart will be given 5 minutes before breakfast

OTHER60-minutes postprandial exercise

A 60-minute exercise at 60% of VO2 peak will be performed 60 minutes after breakfast

OTHER120-minutes postprandial exercise

A 60-minute exercise at 60% of VO2 peak will be performed 120 minutes after breakfast

Sponsors

Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Males and females ≥ 18 years of old. 2. Clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for at least one year. 3. HbA1c ≤ 9.5%. 4. Patients using multiple daily injections with basal-bolus insulin regimen and insulin analogs (pre-meal: Aspart, Lispro, Guilisine or Fiasp; basal: Detemir, Glargine U100 & U300, Degludec U100). 5. Written informed consent given.

Exclusion criteria

1. 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. 2. Recent (\< 3 months) acute macrovascular event e.g. acute coronary syndrome or cardiac surgery. 3. Anemia (Hb \< 100g/L). 4. Ongoing pregnancy or breastfeeding. 5. Severe hypoglycemic episode within two weeks of screening. 6. Other serious medical illness likely to interfere with study participation or with the ability to complete the exercise periods by the judgment of the investigator (e.g. orthopedic limitation). 7. Ongoing treatment with CSII (Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion) insulin pump therapy. 8. Participation to a clinical trial in the last 3 months prior to inclusion in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Decrease in plasma glucose levels during exercise60 minutes (exercise period)Difference between glucose levels at the beginning of the exercise and the lowest glucose levels from the start of the exercise until the end of the exercise

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Decremental area under the curve of plasma glucose levels60 minutes (exercise period)
Area under the curve of plasma glucose levels below 4 mmol/L60 minutes (exercise period)
Number of patients with an exercise-induced hypoglycemia below 3.9 mmol/L60 minutes (exercise period)
Number of patients with an exercise-induced hypoglycemia below 3.3 mmol/L60 minutes (exercise period)
Number of patients requiring an oral treatment for hypoglycemia60 minutes (exercise period)
Total number of hypoglycemia episodes requiring treatment60 minutes (exercise period)
Percentage of time of plasma glucose levels spent below 4 mmol/L60 minutes (exercise period)
Percentage of time of plasma glucose levels spent above 10 mmol/L60 minutes (exercise period)
Mean time (minutes) to the first hypoglycemic event60 minutes (exercise period)
Amount of carbohydrates needed to treat a hypoglycemic event60 minutes (exercise period)
Change in oxyhemoglobin in the vastus lateralis60 minutes (exercise period)
Changes in deoxyhemoglobin in the vastus lateralis60 minutes (exercise period)
Changes in total hemoglobin in the vastus lateralis60 minutes (exercise period)
Total amount of carbohydrates needed to treat hypoglycemic events90 minutes after the end of exercise
Area under the curve of plasma glucose levels4.5 hours (entire protocol period)
Percentage of time of plasma glucose levels spent between 4 and 10 mmol/L60 minutes (exercise period)

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026