Status:

COMPLETED

Remission Evaluation of a Metabolic Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes With IDegLira

Lead Sponsor:

Population Health Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Novo Nordisk A/S

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether in patients with early type 2 diabetes, a short-term intensive metabolic intervention comprising IDegLira, metformin, and lifestyle approaches will be ...

Detailed Description

This is a multicentre, open-label, randomized controlled trial in 160 patients with recently-diagnosed T2DM. Participants will be randomized to 2 treatment groups: (a) a 16-week course of treatment wi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • men and women aged 30-80 years;
  • T2D diagnosed within 5 years
  • stable T2D drug regimen in the 8 weeks before randomization;
  • HbA1c 6.5-9.5% on no glucose lowering drugs, or 6.5%-8.0% on up to 2 glucose lowering drugs;
  • body mass index ≥ 23 kg/m2;
  • ability and willingness to perform self-monitoring of capillary blood glucose (SMBG);
  • willingness to wear a continuous glucose monitor on at least 3 occasions;
  • ability and willingness to self-inject IDegLira and insulin;
  • provision of informed consent.

Exclusion

  • current use of insulin therapy;
  • history of hypoglycemia unawareness, or severe hypoglycemia requiring assistance;
  • history of end-stage renal disease or eGFR\<45 mL/min/1.73 m2 by MDRD formula;
  • active liver disease or elevated alanine transferase (ALT) levels ≥ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal at the time of enrolment;
  • history or clinical suspicion of pancreatitis or medullary thyroid cancer;
  • diagnosis or first degree relative with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN2);
  • history of diabetic retinopathy requiring photocoagulation, injection therapy or vitrectomy;
  • history of cardiovascular disease (unless cleared for a moderate intensity exercise program by a specialist) including: i. acute coronary syndrome, hospitalization for unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or revascularization with coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention; ii. peripheral vascular disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, aortic dissection, tachyarrhythmias, bradyarrhythmias, prior stroke or TIA; iii. prior hospitalization for heart failure; or iv. ECG findings concerning for ischemic heart disease (i.e. pathological Q-waves, ST-segment-T-wave abnormalities in contiguous leads, left anterior hemiblock, left bundle branch block, second or third degree atrioventricular block).
  • history of any disease requiring frequent intermittent or continuous systemic glucocorticoid treatment;
  • history of bariatric surgery, or planned bariatric surgery in the next 1.5 years;
  • history of any major illness with a life expectancy of \< 3 years;
  • history of injury or any other condition that significantly limits participant's ability to achieve moderate levels of physical activity;
  • excessive alcohol intake, acute or chronic;
  • currently pregnant, or breastfeeding, or not using a reliable method of birth control for the duration of the trial in all females with childbearing potential;
  • inability to take insulin degludec, liraglutide or metformin.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 23 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

159 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03862716

Start Date

April 23 2019

End Date

July 31 2023

Last Update

October 25 2023

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University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2T 5C7

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University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1

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Nova Scotia Health Authority

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 1V7

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McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada