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The HOME Trial: Hyperinsulinaemia: the Outcome of Its Metabolic Effects, a Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Registration Number
NCT00375388
Lead Sponsor
Bethesda General Hospital, Hoogeveen
Brief Summary

The HOME-trial is a prospective, randomized controlled trial. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of metformin HCL in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus intensively treated with insulin on the quality of the metabolic control of diabetes, the daily dose of insulin, the lipid profile, the blood pressure, the incidence / progression of microvascular and macrovascular complications, and on the qualify of life (Diabetes Health Profile). Early results had been published in Diabetes Care, December 2002, pages 2133-2140.

Detailed Description

The HOME-trial is a prospective, randomized controlled trial. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of metformin HCL in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus intensively treated with insulin on the quality of the metabolic control of diabetes, the daily dose of insulin, the lipid profile, the blood pressure, the incidence / progression of microvascular and macrovascular complications, and on the qualify of life (Diabetes Health Profile). Early results had been published in Diabetes Care, December 2002, pages 2133-2140.

Phase: Phase III

Study Type: Interventional

Overall Status: No longer recruiting (all patients have finished the study)

Study Start Date 02 January 1998

Study Completion Date October 2002

Study Design:

Study Purpose: Treatment Allocation: 1 randomized 0 non randomized Masking: Double blind Control: Placebo Assignment: Parallel Endpoints: Safety / Efficacy

Primary Outcome:

• To investigate the quality of the metabolic control of diabetes and related variables (daily dose of insulin, body weight).

Secondary Outcome:

* To investigate the occurrence of macro- and microvascular complications.

* To investigate the quality of life and to perform a socio-economic evaluation.

Conditions:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus requiring insulin therapy.

Keywords:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus; metformin; randomized; double-blind; placebo-controlled; diabetes regulation

Interventions: Metformin (850 mg) or placebo 1-3 times daily.

Insulin: 4 times daily or 'mixtures' of 30% rapidly and 70% slowly acting insulin, 2 times daily.

Eligibility Criteria (only add main ones)

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients of both sexes (women after menopause, women of child-bearing age after sterilization or if practicing reliable contraception)

* Type 2 DM requiring insulin therapy after failure of maximal oral antidiabetic treatment (glycosylated Hb \> 7.5%) and need for exogenous insulin. (No concomitant use of oral antidiabetic agents)

* Being ambulatory

* Age: 30 to 80 years

* Proven absence of Islet Antibodies, if QI \< 28 kg/m2

* Insulin therapy 4 times daily (21), or insulin therapy 2 times daily using insulin 'mixtures' (rapidly and slowly acting)

* Standard dietary prescription by the dietician

* Absence of keto-acidosis

* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Congestive heart failure, NYHA-classes III or IV

* Cardiac failure and/or myocardial infarction in the last four months before enrolment

* Other severe organic / systemic disease

* Metformin-induced lactic-acidosis

* Intolerance to metformin hydrochloride

* Renal disease or renal dysfunction

* Hypoxic states

* Severe hepatic dysfunction

* Excessive alcohol intake, acute or chronic

* Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis

Gender: Both

Age: 30 - 80 years

Target Number of Subjects: 400 (200 metformin, 200 placebo)

Central Contact:

Name: Adriaan Kooy , internist - diabetologist Degree: MD, PhD Phone: 0528-286222 Extension: 624 Mail: kooy.a@bethesda.nl

Study Official/ Investigators Name: Adriaan Kooy Degree: MD, PhD Officials Role: Study Principal Investigator

Organizational Affiliation:

Bethesda Hospital Hoogeveen Dr. G.H. Amshoffweg 1 7909 AA Hoogeveen The Netherlands

Locations:

Facility: Bethesda Hospital Hoogeveen City: Hoogeveen State/Province: Drenthe Country: The Netherlands Recruitment Status: No longer recruiting (all patients finished)

Facility: Diaconesses' Hospital Meppel City: Meppel State/Province: Drenthe Country: The Netherlands Recruitment Status: No longer recruiting (all patients finished)

Facility: Hospital Coevorden - Hardenberg City: Coevorden State/Province: Drenthe Country: The Netherlands Recruitment Status: No longer recruiting (all patients finished)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients of both sexes (women after menopause, women of child-bearing age after sterilization or if practicing reliable contraception)
  • Type 2 DM requiring insulin therapy after failure of maximal oral antidiabetic treatment (glycosylated Hb > 7.5%) and need for exogenous insulin. (No concomitant use of oral antidiabetic agents)
  • Being ambulatory
  • Age: 30 to 80 years
  • Proven absence of Islet Antibodies, if QI < 28 kg/m2
  • Insulin therapy 4 times daily (21), or insulin therapy 2 times daily using insulin 'mixtures' (rapidly and slowly acting)
  • Standard dietary prescription by the dietician
  • Absence of keto-acidosis
  • Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Congestive heart failure, NYHA-classes III or IV
  • Cardiac failure and/or myocardial infarction in the last four months before enrolment
  • Other severe organic / systemic disease
  • Metformin-induced lactic-acidosis
  • Intolerance to metformin hydrochloride
  • Renal disease or renal dysfunction
  • Hypoxic states
  • Severe hepatic dysfunction
  • Excessive alcohol intake, acute or chronic
  • Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To investigate the quality of the metabolic control of diabetes and related variables (daily dose of insulin, body weight).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To investigate the occurrence and progression of macro- and microvascular complications.
To investigate the quality of life.
To perform a socio-economic evaluation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bethesda General Hospital and Bethesda Diabetes Center

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Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands

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