Detemir Energy Expenditure Study
- Registration Number
- NCT00788840
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Surrey
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
- Type 2 diabetes
- Treated with metformin
- Already on treatment with a long-acting or intermediate insulin.
- Over 18 years of age,
- HbA1c > 7.0%
- BMI 27-40
- Able and willing to perform self-blood glucose monitoring.
- Able and willing to maintain consistent eating habits throughout the entire trial period.
- Able and willing to maintain consistent physical activity level during the entire trial period
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Exclusion Criteria
- Patients on sulphonylureas or thiazolidinediones
- Proliferative retinopathy that has required acute treatment within the last six months.
- Impaired hepatic or renal functions.
- Cardiac problems.
- Uncontrolled hypertension (treated or untreated).
- Mental incapacity, unwillingness or a language barrier precluding adequate understanding or co-operation.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1. Insulatard Insulatard - 2. Detemir Detemir -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight change 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Glycaemic control 6 months Energy Expenditure 6 months Fat & muscle gene expression 6 months Fat composition 6 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Cedar Centre, Royal Surrey County Hospital
🇬🇧Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom