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Safety and Efficiency of Linagliptin (Trajenta) in the Setting of Internal Medicine Department

Phase 3
Conditions
DM2
Interventions
Drug: Basal Insulin and Bolus Insulin
Registration Number
NCT03051243
Lead Sponsor
Rabin Medical Center
Brief Summary

Prospective, open labels, randomized study. A total of 60 admitted patient between 18 and 85 years old with known with history of DM for more than 3 months and an average of two consecutive blood glucose levels above 180 mg/dl (after stopping all previous oral antidiabetic and insulin on admission) will be enrolled Patient will be randomized to a 1:1 ratio in two treatment groups regimens- linagliptin (trajenta) once daily combined with basal insulin at bed time (glargine Lantus; sanofi) and basal bolus insulin with glargine once daily and glulisine (Apidra; sanifi) before meals.

Patient will be discharged according to discharged protocol. Follow-up visits will take place at 3 and 6 months post discharged.

Detailed Description

patient in the linagliptin plus basal insulin will receive linagliptin at single dose of 5 mg/day, and a starting total daily dose (TDD) of glargine of 0.3 units/kg/day, while patients \>70 years of age and/or with a serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL will receive starting TDD of 0.15 units/kg.

Patient in the basal bolus group will start at a TDD of 0.5 units/kg divided half as insulin glargine once daily and half as insulin glulisine before meals. In patients \>70 years of age and/or with a serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL, the starting TDD will be reduce to 0.3 units/kg.

The results of BG values will be measured as 2 hour pre meal glucose, bedtime glucose, and mean daily BG after first day at hospital, HbA1c will be measured on the first day of hospitalization.

Patient with pre-meal and bed time blood glucose levels over 180 mg/dl will receive correctional doses of short acting insulin based on glucose levels as follow- 180-250mg/dl 2 units of insulin, 250-300 mg/dl 3 units of insulin, 350-400 4 units of insulin.

Hypoglycemic events shall be documented as well. In case of treatment failure, defined as average blood glucose levels or two consecutive measurements of more than 240 mg/dl, patient's treatment will be changed to basal based regimen.Patient with pre-meal and bed time blood glucose levels over 180 mg/dl will receive correctional doses of short acting insulin based on glucose levels as follow- 180-250mg/dl 2 units of insulin, 250-300 mg/dl 3 units of insulin, 350-400 4 units of insulin.

Hypoglycemic events shall be documented as well. In case of treatment failure, defined as average blood glucose levels or two consecutive measurements of more than 240 mg/dl, patient's treatment will be changed to basal based regimen.

Patient will be discharged according to discharged protocol. Follow-up visits will take place at 3 and 6 months post discharged.

Patients will be instructed to measure and record BG levels (pre meal glucose, bedtime glucose, and mean daily BG) during three days before follow-ups visits.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male & female patient with Known history of DM for more than 3 months before randomization.
  • Hospital admission due to blood glucose levels ranging between 180-400 mg/dl.
  • Average of two consecutive blood glucose levels above 180 mg/dl.
  • Age between 18 and 85 years old.
  • Home treatment with diet alone, any combination of oral antidiabetic agents, or insulin therapy at daily dose <0.4 units/kg.
Exclusion Criteria
  • BG >400 mg/dl in the period before randomization.
  • Prior history of hyperglycemic crises.
  • Have hyperglycemia without history of diabetes.
  • Patient who expected ICU admission or cardiac surgery.
  • A history of pancreatitis, active gallbladder disease, Corticosteroid therapy or hepatic disease.
  • Impaired renal function (glomerular filtration rate [GFR] <30 mL/min or serum creatinine ≥3.0 mg/dL).
  • History of diabetic ketoacidosis.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Inability to give informed consent (poor mental status).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Linagliptin and Basal InsulinLinagliptin and Basal Insulinlinagliptin (trajenta) 5mg once daily combined with basal insulin (glargine Lantus; sanofi) 0.15-0.3 units/kg TDD before bed time.
Basal Insulin and Bolus InsulinBasal Insulin and Bolus InsulinBasal Insulin (Glargine Lantus; Sanofi) based therapy once daily before bedtime and glulisine (Apidra; sanofi) before meals. insulin dose will be 0.5 units/kg divided half as insulin glargine once daily and half as insulin glulisine before meals.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patient with mean blood glucose levelsAfter firts day from admission and Up to 14 days, 3 and 6 month after discharge.

between 80-180 mg/dl.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in BG values within rangeAfter firts day from admission and Up to 14 days, 3 and 6 month after discharge

140-180 mg/dl.

Number of hypoglycemic events (BG <70 and or < 40 mg/dL).After firts day from admission and Up to 14 days, 3 and 6 month after discharge

\<70 and or \< 40 mg/dL

Number of episodes of hyperglycemiaAfter firts day from admission and Up to 14 days, 3 and 6 month after discharge

\>240 mg/dL

TTD (total daily dose) of insulinAfter firts day from admission and Up to 14 days, 3 and 6 month after discharge

units of insulin

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