Status:

COMPLETED

I3LTE4: Intensive Insulin Therapy and Production of LTE4 in Patients With Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Grenoble

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus

Leucotrienes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to assess the effect of a 3-month intensive insulin therapy on urinary leukotriene E4 (LTE4) excretion in patients with diabetes.

Detailed Description

Our group has recently reported the results of a preliminary cross-sectional study, which demonstrated that the urinary LTE4 excretion is increased in patients with type 1 diabetes. With regard to rec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2)
  • \> 18 year-old
  • subject has given free, informed written consent
  • subject entitled to health insurance cover
  • medical follow-up at the department of Diabetology, Grenoble University Hospital
  • inappropriate glucose control (HbA1c \> 8.5%) requiring an initiation, or revision, of insulin therapy

Exclusion

  • legal incapacity or limited legal competence
  • pregnant women
  • heart failure
  • impaired renal function,defined by a creatinin clearance \< 60 ml/mn according to Cockroft formula
  • asthma
  • respiratory failure
  • IV, IM, SC or oral treatment with cortico-steroids for the last 2 months prior to baseline
  • current smoking \> cigarettes / day
  • any infectious disease for the last 2 months prior to baseline
  • baseline CRP \> 20 mg/l

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00324792

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

October 1 2007

Last Update

June 13 2008

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Département d'urologie, néphrologie et endocrinologie-University Hospital of Grenoble

Grenoble, France, 38043