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Detemir Energy Expenditure Study (DEES)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by University of Surrey, November 2008
Sponsors and Collaborators: University of Surrey
Novo Nordisk
Information provided by: University of Surrey
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00788840
  Purpose

This is a study designed to compare the effects of 2 long-acting insulins, detemir and insulatard, on energy expenditure,weight, fat composition, gut hormone profiles, glycaemic control and fat and muscle gene expression over a 6 month period.


Condition Intervention Phase
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Obesity
Drug: Insulatard
Drug: Detemir
Phase IV

MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetes Obesity
Drug Information available for: Insulin Insulin aspart Insulin Detemir Insulin, isophane
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: A 24-Week, National, Single-Centre, Open-Labelled, Randomised, Parallel-Group Trial Comparing Energy Expenditure With Insulin Detemir Versus NPH Insulin Using a Basal-Bolus Regimen With Insulin Aspart as the Mealtime Insulin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Further study details as provided by University of Surrey:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Weight change [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Energy Expenditure [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Fat composition [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Fat & muscle gene expression [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Glycaemic control [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 30
Study Start Date: January 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date: August 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1. Insulatard: Active Comparator Drug: Insulatard
Insulatard insulin used as long-acting insulin for 16-week treatment phase of study.
2. Detemir: Active Comparator Drug: Detemir
Detemir insulin used as long-acting insulin in treatment phase of study.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Type 2 diabetes
  2. Treated with metformin
  3. Already on treatment with a long-acting or intermediate insulin.
  4. Over 18 years of age,
  5. HbA1c > 7.0%
  6. BMI 27-40
  7. Able and willing to perform self-blood glucose monitoring.
  8. Able and willing to maintain consistent eating habits throughout the entire trial period.
  9. Able and willing to maintain consistent physical activity level during the entire trial period

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients on sulphonylureas or thiazolidinediones
  2. Proliferative retinopathy that has required acute treatment within the last six months.
  3. Impaired hepatic or renal functions.
  4. Cardiac problems.
  5. Uncontrolled hypertension (treated or untreated).
  6. Mental incapacity, unwillingness or a language barrier precluding adequate understanding or co-operation.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00788840

Contacts
Contact: Benjamin Sheldon, MB BS 01483571122 ext 2405 benjamin.sheldon@nhs.net

Locations
United Kingdom, Surrey
Cedar Centre, Royal Surrey County Hospital Recruiting
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom, GU2 7XX
Contact: Benjamin Sheldon, MB BS     01483571122 ext 2405     benjamin.sheldon@nhs.net    
Sub-Investigator: Benjamin Sheldon, MB BS            
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Surrey
Novo Nordisk
Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Russell-Jones, MB BS University of Surrey
  More Information

Responsible Party: Cedar Centre, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK GU2 7XX ( Professor David Russell-Jones )
Study ID Numbers: EC/2008/14/FHMS
Study First Received: November 10, 2008
Last Updated: November 10, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00788840  
Health Authority: United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Obesity
Metabolic Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Overweight
Insulin, Isophane
Insulin
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Insulin, Long-Acting
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Insulin, Asp(B28)-
Nutrition Disorders
Overnutrition
Endocrinopathy
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic disorder

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009