Glargine Versus NPH in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT02451917 — Phase 4, Completed, 34 participants, University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

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Subcutaneous Insulin Glargine Versus NPH Insulin in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Stages III and IV: Randomized Controlled Trial.

RegistryNCT02451917
StatusCompleted
PhasePhase 4
Study typeInterventional; randomized, crossover, masking: none, treatment
Enrollment34 (Actual)
SponsorUniversity of Sao Paulo General Hospital (Other)
ConditionsType 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease
InterventionsGlargine insulin, NPH insulin (Drug)
Datesstart 2013-12-01, primary completion 2016-08-01, completion 2016-08-01, first posted 2015-05-22, last updated 2017-12-20
Locations1 site in Brazil

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-Summary

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus, and it is the leading cause of end stage renal disease on developed countries. The CKD diagnosis and its progression require re-evaluation of hypoglycemic therapy and constant dosing adjustments, in order to optimize glycemic control and minimize its side effects. Long acting insulin analogs and its pharmacokinetics have not been studied through different stages of kidney disease and there is no consensus defining the appropriate dosing adjustment based on the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This research project will compare the glycemic response to intensive insulin treatment with NPH insulin and basal insulin analog (insulin glargine) in type 2 diabetes (DM 2) patients with CKD stages 3 and 4. Patients and methods - Inclusion Criteria: DM 2 patients with CKD secondary to diabetic nephropathy and GFR of 15-59 ml/min/1.73m². Exclusion Criteria: Patients with systemic neoplasia, HIV, CKD or nephropathy from other etiologies, severe psychiatric disorders and pregnant women. Study design: This study consists of a randomized, cross-over, open-label controlled clinical trial. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups: GROUP 1 - insulin analog glargine once a day and GROUP 2 - NPH human insulin, three applications per day, both group will be treated with insulin lispro at mealtime. The laboratory tests will be performed at baseline and 12, 24, 36 and 48 weeks after the study start. During routine medical appointments will be analyzed self- monitoring of capillary blood glucose (SMBG) and the hypoglycemia score. After 24 weeks the basal insulin will be changed, i.e. patients using NPH insulin will receive insulin glargine and patients on insulin glargine will be changed to NPH insulin. A CGMS will be carried out at 24 and 48 weeks. Methodology: The metabolic profile will be evaluated throughout SMBG; biochemical, hormonal and hematological measurements; hypoglycemia score and CGMS. Statistical analysis will be performed using comparative descriptive analyzes, such as chi-square distribution, t-test and non-parametric tests. Analyze of data CGMS will include the area under the curve and the related statistic. Finally, logistic regression models will be adopted to evaluate the effect of the treatment on the several variables in question.

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+Detailed description

This study consists of a randomized, cross-over, open-label controlled clinical trial. Randomized patients will be allocated alternately into two groups to receive the following therapies: GROUP 1 - insulin analog glargine once a day associated to insulin lispro at mealtime and GROUP 2 - NPH human insulin, three applications per day ( breakfast, lunch and bedtime) and insulin lispro at mealtime. Patients receiving insulin NPH plus insulin lispro will be oriented to mix both of them in the same syringe at breakfast and lunchtime. The laboratory tests will be performed at baseline and 12, 24, 36 and 48 weeks after the study start. During routine medical appointments the patient should bring the self- monitoring of capillary blood glucose (SMBG), eight points per day once a week, and hypoglycemia score.

After 24 weeks of insulin therapy, a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) will be implemented for three days, and after that, the basal insulin changed i.e. patients using NPH insulin will receive insulin glargine and patients on insulin glargine will be changed to NPH insulin, both groups will keep insulin lispro before meals. A new CGMS will be carried out 24 weeks after therapy has been changed. Methodology: The metabolic profile will be evaluated throughout SMBG; biochemical, hormonal and hematological measurements; hypoglycemia score and CGMS (Medtronic/Northridge, CA). All randomized patients who use at least one dose of any study treatment will be considered in the Intent-to-treat (ITT) population. The initial plan is to randomize 40 patients, assuming a drop-out rate of 15%, to obtain a sample size of at least 34 randomized patients. .Statistical analysis will be performed using comparative descriptive analyzes, such as chi-square distribution, t-test and non-parametric tests. Analyze of data CGMS will include the area under the curve and the related statistic. Finally, logistic regression models will be adopted to evaluate the effect of the treatment on the several variables in question.

+Arms and interventions

ArmTypeInterventionsDescription
Glargine insulinExperimentalDrug: Glargine insulinThis is an open-label, randomized, two-way crossover study , one is IGlar/INPH treatment sequence and, another is INPH/IGlar sequence. Wherein, IGlar refers to glargine insulin and INPH refers to NPH insulin. At the end of the study, all data acquired during the use of insulin glargine, regardless of the sequence were grouped as glargine.
NPH insulinActive comparatorDrug: NPH insulinThis is an open-label, randomized, two-way crossover study , one is IGlar/INPH treatment sequence and, another is INPH/IGlar sequence. Wherein, IGlar refers to glargine insulin and INPH refers to NPH insulin. At the end of the study, all data acquired during the use of NPH insulin, regardless of the sequence were grouped as NPH.
  • Glargine insulin (Drug), also known as Lantus insulin ™, Sanofi-Aventis, Brazil: The initial insulin dose for those randomized to IGlar was 80% of the total daily NPH dose that was being discontinued. All of them had pre-prandial Regular insulin switched to Lispro insulin (Humalog™, Lilly, Brazil), at the same dose as in use previously. After 24 weeks, basal insulins were switched; in other words, individuals on IGlar in the first period switched to INPH, and the doses of pre-meal insulin were sustained
  • NPH insulin (Drug), also known as Humulin N™, Lilly, Brazil: The same total daily NPH insulin dose was maintained for those randomized to INPH. All of them had pre-prandial Regular insulin (Humulin R™, Lilly, Brazil) switched to Lispro insulin (Humalog™, Lilly, Brazil), at the same dose as in use previously. . After 24 weeks, basal insulins were switched; in other words, individuals on NPH in the first period switched to glargine insulin, and the doses of pre-meal insulin were sustained.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

  • Difference in A1c Levels [baseline and 24 weeks]: A1c using high performance liquid chromatography measured in percentage
  • Number of Hypoglycemic Events [between 1rst and 24 weeks of each treatment arm]: Hypoglycemia was defined by capillary glycemia< 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), even if it was not accompanied by typical symptoms. Otherwise, hypoglycemia was classified as "severe" with SMBG below 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) or when it resulted in stupor, seizure, or unconsciousness that precluded self-treatment, thus requiring the assistance of another individual. Nocturnal events were defined as SMBG < 70mg/dL occurring after midnight and before wake-up in the morning (before 7:00am)12.

Other outcomes

  • Glycemic Variability [24 week]: In order to observe variability in interstitial glucose levels related to the therapy in use, participants wore a blinded CGM for 3 days. Changes in glycemic patterns were expressed by the average daily time spent in hypoglycemia (≤70 mg/dL or <3.9 mmol/L), hyperglycemia (>180 mg/dL or >10 mmol/L) and euglycemia (70-180 mg/dL or 3.9-10 mmol/L).
  • Total Daily Insulin Dose [baseline and 24 weeks]: Daily total insulin dose at baseline compared to dose at week 24.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) [baseline and 24 weeks]: The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height, and is universally expressed in units of kg/m2, resulting from mass in kilograms and height in metres.
  • Serum Creatinine [baseline and 24 weeks]: Creatinine is measured in milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Calculated by CKD-EPI [baseline and 24 weeks]: Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation is one of the most widely used IDMS traceable equations for estimating GFR in patients age 18 and over. CKD-EPI equation includes variables for age, gender, and race, which may allow providers to observe that CKD is present despite a serum creatinine concentration that appears to fall within or just above the normal reference interval. CKD-EPI equation expressed as a single equation: GFR = 141 × min (Scr /κ, 1)α × max(Scr /κ, 1)-1.209 × 0.993Age × 1.018 \[if female\] × 1.159 \[if black\] where: Scr is serum creatinine in mg/dL, κ is 0.7 for females and 0.9 for males, α is -0.329 for females and -0.411 for males,min indicates the minimum of Scr /κ or 1, and max indicates the maximum of Scr /κ or 1.

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease secondary to diabetic nephropathy in stages 3 and 4 (moderate and severe nephropathy, corresponding to glomerular filtration rate of 15-59 ml/min/1.73m²) will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with systemic neoplasias,
* HIV, chronic kidney disease or nephropathy from other etiologies,
* severe psychiatric disorders
* pregnant women.

+Posted results

Participant flow

MilestoneGlargine Insulin, Then NPH InsulinNPH Insulin, Then Glargine Insulin
Started1618
Completed1415
Not completed23

Outcome results

  • Difference in A1c Levels (Primary), Mean, percentage: Glargine Insulin Period 8.86 +/- 1.4; NPH Insulin Period 8.21 +/- 1.3 (p 0.00045)
  • Number of Hypoglycemic Events (Primary), Mean, events per patients during 24 weeks: Glargine Insulin Period 4.87 +/- 5.39; NPH Insulin Period 6.34 +/- 9.37 (p 0.35)
  • Glycemic Variability (Other pre specified), Mean, percentage of time: Glargine Insulin Period 30 +/- 19; NPH Insulin Period 38 +/- 19 (p <0.05)
  • Total Daily Insulin Dose (Other pre specified), Mean, units/Kg/day: Glargine Insulin 0.61 +/- 0.21; NPH Insulin 0.63 +/- 0.21 (p 0.668)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) (Other pre specified), Mean, Kg/m²: Glargine Insulin Period 29.7 +/- 4.7; NPH Insulin Period 30.0 +/- 4.3 (p 0.999)
  • Serum Creatinine (Other pre specified), Mean, mg/dL: Glargine Insulin Period 2.4 +/- 0.7; NPH Insulin Period 2.5 +/- 1.0 (p 0.999)
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Calculated by CKD-EPI (Other pre specified), Mean, ml/min/1.7m²: Glargine Insulin Period 28.0 +/- 9.6; NPH Insulin Period 27.4 +/- 9.1 (p 0.994)

Adverse events

Time frame: 1 year

ArmDeathsSerious adverse eventsOther adverse events
Glargine Insulin00/34 (0.0%)0/34 (0.0%)
NPH Insulin02/34 (5.9%)0/34 (0.0%)

Serious adverse events by term

TermOrgan systemGlargine InsulinNPH Insulin
Severe hypoglycemiaNervous system disorders0/342/34

Limitations and caveats: The results only apply to patients with T2DM and DKD stages 3 and 4 and do not allow us to extrapolate any conclusion to those on dialysis or initial stages of DKD. The patients were randomized alternately, in accordance with the initial A1c.

+Locations (1)

FacilityCityCountryStatus
University of Sao PauloSão PauloBrazil

+Publications

  • Results publication: Semlitsch T, Engler J, Siebenhofer A, Jeitler K, Berghold A, Horvath K. (Ultra-)long-acting insulin analogues versus NPH insulin (human isophane insulin) for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 9;11(11):CD005613. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005613.pub4. PMID 33166419
  • Results publication: Betonico CC, Titan SMO, Lira A, Pelaes TS, Correa-Giannella MLC, Nery M, Queiroz M. Insulin Glargine U100 Improved Glycemic Control and Reduced Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3 and 4. Clin Ther. 2019 Oct;41(10):2008-2020.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.07.011. Epub 2019 Aug 2. PMID 31383366

+Investigators

  • Marcia S Queiroz, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Assistant Professor at Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Clinic Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School