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Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Detemir in Combination With Insulin Aspart and Biphasic Insulin Aspart 30 in Type 2 Diabetes (PreFER)
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: Novo Nordisk
Information provided by: Novo Nordisk
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00605020
  Purpose

This trial is conducted in Europe.

The aim of this trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of an intensified treatment regimen with preprandial insulin aspart and insulin detemir once or twice daily to a more convenient regimen with biphasic insulin aspart 30 twice daily on blood glucose control in subjects with type 2 diabetes.


Condition Intervention Phase
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Drug: insulin detemir
Drug: insulin aspart
Device: biphasic insulin aspart
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetes
Drug Information available for: Insulin Insulin aspart Insulin Detemir
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Detemir in Combination With Insulin Aspart and Biphasic Insulin Aspart 30 in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Further study details as provided by Novo Nordisk:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • HbA1c [ Time Frame: after 6 months of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Incidence of hypoglycaemic episodes [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Adverse events [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Difference of HbA1c change between the two groups [ Time Frame: after 13 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Fasting plasma glucose of treatment [ Time Frame: after 13 and 26 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change in weight [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 710
Study Start Date: December 2003
  Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Duration of type 2 diabetes for at least 6 months since diagnosis
  • Current treatment with one or two oral antidiabetic drugs for at least 3 months or with one or two oral antidiabetic drugs, given for at least 3 months in combination with intermediate or long-acting insulin/insulin analogue once daily
  • BMI below 40 kg/m2
  • HbA1c between 7-12%
  • Able and willing to perform self-monitoring of capillary blood glucose

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current antidiabetic treatment with combination of three or more oral antidiabetic drugs
  • Previous treatment with short-acting human insulin, short-acting insulin analogue or biphasic insulin/insulin analogue within the last 6 months (7 days or less within the last 6 months is allowed)
  • Known hypoglycaemia unawareness or recurrent major hypoglycaemia, as judged by the Investigator
  • Known or suspected allergy to trial product or related products
  • Pregnancy, breast-feeding, the intention of becoming pregnant or judged to be using inadequate contraceptive measures
  • Receipt of any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to this trial
  • Previous participation in this trial
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00605020

Locations
Austria
Wien, Austria, A 1090
Germany, EK Uni Tübingen
Tübingen, EK Uni Tübingen, Germany, 72072
Switzerland
Lugano, Switzerland, 6900
Sponsors and Collaborators
Novo Nordisk
Investigators
Study Director: Jens Larsen Novo Nordisk
  More Information

Clinical Trials at Novo Nordisk  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Responsible Party: Novo Nordisk A/S ( Public Access to Clinical Trials )
Study ID Numbers: NN304-1558
Study First Received: January 17, 2008
Last Updated: September 11, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00605020  
Health Authority: Austria: Federal Ministry for Health and Women;   Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices;   Switzerland: Swissmedic

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Metabolic Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Insulin, Asp(B28)-
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Endocrinopathy
Metabolic disorder
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Insulin

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009