Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Caucasian male patients with DM II; 2. Basal bolus insulin therapy with NPH, detemir or glargine for at least 1 year; 3. Basal insulin dosage: 30 ± 10 U; 4. Fasting plasma glucose: 7,5-10,0 mmol/l; 5. HbA1C 7.5 - 9%; 6. Age 40-65; 7. BMI 26-30 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Major flaws in injection technique, as indicated by subcutaneous infiltration; 2. Creatinine > 100 µmol/L or diabetic nephropathy; 3. Abnormal liver enzymes (>2x upper limit of normal) and fasting triglycerides > 3 mmol/L; 4. Clinically manifest autonomic neuropathy; 5. Macrovascular complications of DM II, except for peripheral arterial disease; 6. Epilepsy; 7. Drugs interfering with insulin sensitivity and lipolysis, other than metformin; 8. Alcohol abuse (>5/day); 9. Fever/infection; 10. Dietary fat content >75%
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Hepatic glucose production; 2. Lipolysis; 3. Proteolysis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Plasma Glucose; 2. Free fatty acids levels. | — |
Contacts
Academic Medical Center (AMC) Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, F5-162 P.O. Box 22660