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Glycemic Control and Treatment Satisfaction Using Finesse Versus Pen for Initiating Bolus Insulin Dosing in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Device: Bolus Insulin Patch (Calibra Finesse)
Device: Insulin Pen (Novo-Nordisk FlexPen®)
Registration Number
NCT02542631
Lead Sponsor
Calibra Medical, Inc.
Brief Summary

To compare glycemic control and treatment satisfaction using a novel bolus insulin patch (Finesse) versus a pen for initiating and managing bolus insulin dosing in patients with T2DM not achieving glycemic targets on basal insulin with/without anti-hyperglycemic agents.

Detailed Description

Patients sub-optimally controlled on basal insulin (with/without other antihyperglycemic agents (AHAs)) will be randomized 1:1 to either Finesse or pen to initiate bolus insulin dosing and followed for a 44-week intervention period. Patients will have both basal and bolus doses of insulin adjusted throughout the trial, as is clinically indicated, based on an easy to follow insulin dosing algorithm. After the final endpoint evaluation at week 44, patients will crossover to the alternate bolus insulin delivery device for 4 weeks and complete a patient preference survey at week 48.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
278
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical diagnosis of T2DM
  • Treated with basal insulin for ≥ 6 months, with current dose stable for ≥ 6 weeks of ≥ 0.3 U/kg/day, with or without anti-hyperglycemic agents and in whom the Investigator feels advancement from basal to basal and bolus therapy is needed for the patient
  • A1C 7.5-11.0% by central lab value at screening visit
  • Already perform self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and willing to test blood glucose (BG) over the course of the study
  • Body Mass Index of ≤ 40 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently on or has been treated in the past year with insulin regimens that include bolus insulins except the need for insulins in the settings of acute illness or hospitalization
  • History of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), or secondary forms of diabetes such as cystic fibrosis
  • Known hypersensitivity or allergy to insulin-glargine or its excipients or any other insulins
  • Two or more severe hypoglycemic episodes within the prior year
  • Hypoglycemia unawareness defined by history
  • History of proliferative diabetic retinopathy
  • Is currently unstable and/or has moderate-to-severe medical illness in the Investigator's judgment
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (either treated or untreated) defined as a systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg at screening
  • History of recent major surgery within 6 months, or minor surgery within 3 months (such as appendectomy) prior to screening visit, or a planned surgery during the study period
  • History of bariatric surgery
  • Active chronic infections
  • Women of child-bearing age who are pregnant, planning pregnancy, breast-feeding, or, if capable of pregnancy, are not practicing contraception if heterosexually active
  • Known hypersensitivity to plastics/polymers/adhesives
  • Known difficulties with adherence of adhesives, bandages, or dressings
  • Participated in any research study within the past 30 days
  • Currently participating in another investigational trial
  • Use of short term or chronic systemic steroids within three months of entry into the study or likelihood that same might be required during the conduct of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Bolus Insulin Patch (Calibra Finesse)Bolus Insulin Patch (Calibra Finesse)Use of the wearable patch to deliver meal-related bolus insulin dose
Insulin Pen (Novo-Nordisk FlexPen®)Insulin Pen (Novo-Nordisk FlexPen®)Use of the pen device to deliver meal-related bolus insulin dose
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in A1C From Baseline to the Completion of 24 Weeks of Basal and Bolus Insulin Therapy24 weeks

Change in A1C, with bolus insulin dosing with patch versus pen, from baseline to the completion of 24 weeks of basal and bolus insulin therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Patients With A1C ≤7.0% at Week 2424 weeks

Number of patients with A1C ≤7.0% at week 24

Change in Percent of Glucose Values of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Measurements Within Targeted Range of 71 and 180 mg/dl (4.0 and 10.0 mmol/l) From Baseline to Week 2424 weeks

Change in percent of glucose values of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measurements within targeted range of 71 and 180 mg/dl (4.0 and 10.0 mmol/l) from baseline to week 24 (in a subset of patients)

Change in A1C From Baseline to Week 4444 weeks

Change in A1C from baseline to the completion of 44 weeks of basal and bolus insulin therapy

Number of Patients With A1C ≤7.0% at Week 4444 weeks

Number of patients with A1C ≤7.0% after 44 weeks of basal and bolus insulin therapy

Change in A1C From Week 24 to Week 4444 weeks

Change in A1C from week 24 to week 44 after basal and bolus insulin therapy

Number of Participants With Severe Hypoglycemic Event44 weeks

An event requiring the assistance of another person to actively administer carbohydrate (including IV dextrose), glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Neurological recovery attributable to the restoration of plasma glucose to normal is considered sufficient evidence that the event was induced by a low plasma glucose concentration.

Trial Locations

Locations (52)

Encompass Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Spring Valley, California, United States

Physicians Research Associates

🇺🇸

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

BAG Unterm Heilig Kreuz Unterm Heilig Kreuz

🇩🇪

Fulda, Germany

Lapeyronie Hospital, University Hospital Montpellier

🇫🇷

Montpellier cedex 5, France

Rainier Clinical Research Center

🇺🇸

Renton, Washington, United States

Royal United Hospital, Diabetes & Lipid Research Wolfson Centre

🇬🇧

Bath, United Kingdom

Diabetes Zentrum und Praxis Prof. Pfutzner Parcusstr.

🇩🇪

Mainz, Germany

Atlanta Diabetes Associates

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Rocky Mountain Diabetes and Osteoporosis Center PA

🇺🇸

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Diabetes Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Henry Ford Health System

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Park Nicollet Institute International Diabetes Center

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University Diabetes and Endocrine Consultants

🇺🇸

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Forth Valley Royal Hospital Dept. of Diabetes

🇬🇧

Larbert, United Kingdom

CHU de Nantes-Hospital Nord Laennec

🇫🇷

Saint-Herblain, France

Denver VA Medical Center

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Diabetes Research Institute Mills-Peninsula Health Service

🇺🇸

San Mateo, California, United States

Marin Endocrine Care and Research

🇺🇸

Greenbrae, California, United States

Columbus Regional Research Institute

🇺🇸

Columbus, Georgia, United States

National Research Institute - Wilshire

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Advanced Metabolic Care & Research Institute, Inc. (AMCR)

🇺🇸

Escondido, California, United States

Endocrine Research Solutions, Inc

🇺🇸

Roswell, Georgia, United States

SUNY Upstate Medical University

🇺🇸

Syracuse, New York, United States

Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center

🇺🇸

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

VA Medical Center Cleveland

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Diabeteszentrum DO-Diabetologisch

🇩🇪

Dortmund, Germany

Great Plains Diabetes

🇺🇸

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Cotton-O'Neil Clinical Research Center

🇺🇸

Topeka, Kansas, United States

Kentucky Diabetes Endocrinology Center

🇺🇸

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Medstar Health Research Institute

🇺🇸

Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

South Texas Veterans Health Care System

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Royal Blackburn Hospital, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Blackburn, United Kingdom

Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

🇬🇧

Chorley, United Kingdom

Private Practice-Larry Stonesifer

🇺🇸

Federal Way, Washington, United States

Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A.- Austin

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

Dallas Diabetes and Endocrine Center

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Baylor Endocrine Center

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Highland Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Ninewells Hospital & Medical School Diabetes Support Unit

🇬🇧

Dundee, United Kingdom

Leicester General Hospital Leicester Diabetes Centre

🇬🇧

Leicester, United Kingdom

Progressive Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Bountiful, Utah, United States

Danville Internal Medicine

🇺🇸

Danville, Virginia, United States

GHMP les Portes du Sud

🇫🇷

Venissieux, France

Hopital Avicenne

🇫🇷

Bobigny, France

Hopital Saint-Andre

🇫🇷

Bordeaux, France

Diabetes & Glandular Disease Clinic, P.A.

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Consano Clinical Research

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Central Phoenix Medical Clinic

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Hopital Lariboisiere, Centre Universitaire du Diabete et de ses Complications

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Hopital Hotel-Dieu Site Harfleur

🇫🇷

Le Creusot, France

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

🇬🇧

Liverpool, United Kingdom

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