Status:

WITHDRAWN

Role of Pregnancy Related Hormones in Lowering the Insulin Requirement in Pregnant Women With Type 1 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, single-center study to evaluate stimulated C-peptide secretion after exogenous administration of mild immunosuppression and growth-promoting fa...

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether women with preexisting T1DM who showed a decline in insulin requirement, defined as a decrease in insulin requirement of 25% or more, or a d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female aged 18 years or older with T1DM and a documented history of at least one of the following:
  • Decrease in insulin requirement with no other medically determined reason
  • Detectable C-peptide
  • Free of systemic corticosteroid use within 3 months before study entry.
  • Stable weight (±10%)
  • Stable diet and exercise
  • Stable insulin requirement (\<20% variability in insulin does in the 2 weeks prior to screening)Normal renal function as measured by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (simple MDRD)
  • Negative pregnancy test and not planning to become pregnant during the study period. The subject must be willing to use an effective nonhormonal method of birth control during the study.
  • Able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
  • Abnormal thyroid function (thyroid-stimulating hormone \[TSH\] and free thyroxine \[FT4\] test results) defined as TSH \<0.4mIU/L or TSH\>4.5mIU/L or Free T4 \<0.6ng/dL or Free T4\>1.6ng/dL.
  • Abnormal renal function, as defined by serum creatinine greater than 1.2 mg/dL
  • Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, yields the subject not suitable for study participation, including history of stroke, cancer, hypercoagulable problems, risk for deep vein thrombosis, and other unstable hormonal conditions, or Addison's disease or growth hormone deficiency.
  • Currently treated with systemic steroids, hydrocortisone, growth hormone, or immunomodulatory medications
  • Currently lactating.
  • Pregnant within the last 9 months.
  • Menopausal
  • Taking hormonal therapy
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the medications used in this study or any component of the formulation.
  • Known eating disorder
  • History of phlebitis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01265017

Start Date

July 1 2012

End Date

June 1 2020

Last Update

April 18 2018

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Sansum Diabetes Research Institute

Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93105