NCT00105352

Brief Summary

OBJECTIVE: This study is being conducted by the Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Study Group, funded by the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the European C-Peptide Group. The goal is to evaluate comparability and reproducibility of measures of beta cell function in type 1 diabetes comparing the mixed meal tolerance tests (MMTT) and glucagon stimulation test (GST). These two tests will be compared to assess the relationship between the MMTT and IV (intravenous) Glucagon stimulated C-peptide responses as measured by time to peak C-peptide and AUC (area under the curve) values. Based on the understanding that type 1 diabetes results from an immune mediated loss of pancreatic beta cells, therapeutic trials and newer measures of beta cell function can be evaluated as endpoints for clinical trials. Direct assessment of residual beta cell function is an appropriate endpoint, as retention of beta cell function in patients with T1D is known to result in improved glycemic control and reduced hypoglycemia, retinopathy and nephropathy. Endogenous beta cell function or insulin secretion is best measured by determination of C-peptide (which is co-secreted with insulin in a 1:1 molar ratio). Intervention studies over the past few decades have usually used measurement of C-peptide. However, the relationship between these or other measures of beta cell function has not been well studied. The relative advantages of one measure over another in terms of variability, sensitivity and burden to the subject is unknown. In addition, the optimal conditions for the conduct of the test need to be determined. An important goal is to develop an international consensus about the conduct of metabolic tests in the context of large, multicenter trials involving type 1 diabetes (T1D) by balancing the scientific data with the burden on the subject.

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2004

Geographic Reach
6 countries

18 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2004

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 11, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 14, 2005

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

June 2, 2016

Status Verified

June 1, 2016

First QC Date

March 11, 2005

Last Update Submit

June 1, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

Type 1 Diabetes Study GroupTrialNettype 1 diabetesjuvenile onset diabetes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Stimulated C-peptide response derived from the 2-hour MMTT and the glucagon stimulation test (GST)

  • Time to peak C-peptide on MMTT, and the peak and AUC values from each test

  • Co-efficient of reproducibility of the MMTT, and the GST, provided from the duplicate tests within the same individuals

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 35 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may not qualify if:

  • Actual treatment with drugs influencing beta cell function (e.g. oral hypoglycaemic agents, beta-2-receptor agonists)
  • Actual treatment with drugs influencing insulin sensitivity (e.g. steroids)
  • Significant concomitant disease likely to interfere with glucose metabolism (e.g. febrile illness within the prior 3 days)
  • Expected poor compliance
  • If a female of child-bearing age, currently pregnant or not using a form of birth control
  • Any other condition that by the judgement of the investigator may be potentially harmful to the patients

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (18)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

Location

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143-0434, United States

Location

Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, California, 94305-5208, United States

Location

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado

Denver, Colorado, 80262, United States

Location

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

Location

University of Miami School of Medicine

Miami, Florida, 33101, United States

Location

Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Joslin Diabetes Center/ Children's Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 58944, United States

Location

Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Columbia University

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

University of Texas Medical Center at Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75390-8858, United States

Location

Benaroya Research Institute

Seattle, Washington, 358285, United States

Location

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia

Location

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, M5G-1X8, Canada

Location

University of Turku

Turku, FIN-20520, Finland

Location

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Milan, +39-02-2643 2818, Italy

Location

University of Bristol

Bristol, BS10 5NB UK, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Palmer JP, Fleming GA, Greenbaum CJ, Herold KC, Jansa LD, Kolb H, Lachin JM, Polonsky KS, Pozzilli P, Skyler JS, Steffes MW. C-peptide is the appropriate outcome measure for type 1 diabetes clinical trials to preserve beta-cell function: report of an ADA workshop, 21-22 October 2001. Diabetes. 2004 Jan;53(1):250-64. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.53.1.250.

    PMID: 14693724BACKGROUND
  • Greenbaum CJ, Harrison LC; Immunology of Diabetes Society. Guidelines for intervention trials in subjects with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Diabetes. 2003 May;52(5):1059-65. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.52.5.1059. No abstract available.

    PMID: 12716733BACKGROUND
  • Greenbaum CJ, Mandrup-Poulsen T, McGee PF, Battelino T, Haastert B, Ludvigsson J, Pozzilli P, Lachin JM, Kolb H; Type 1 Diabetes Trial Net Research Group; European C-Peptide Trial Study Group. Mixed-meal tolerance test versus glucagon stimulation test for the assessment of beta-cell function in therapeutic trials in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2008 Oct;31(10):1966-71. doi: 10.2337/dc07-2451. Epub 2008 Jul 15.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Jay S Skyler, M.D.

    University of Miami

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2005

First Posted

March 14, 2005

Study Start

November 1, 2004

Study Completion

November 1, 2005

Last Updated

June 2, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-06

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