NCT00401453

Brief Summary

Insulin resistance is a central feature of Diabetes mellitus type 2 (Stumvoll et al. 2005). Hypo- and hyperglycemic states are associated with adverse inpatient outcomes (ADA et al. 2006 Diab Care) and with the development of microvascular complications (UKPDS 34 Lancet 1998). A long known therapy for the acute treatment of patients with deteriorated glucose metabolism and insulin resistance are carbohydrate days. The principle of the therapy was firstly introduced in 1903 by Carl von Noorden (Noorden et al. 1903). The diabetic patients were treated for several days with a carbohydrate rich diet with fat restriction. Surprisingly, this resulted in an amelioration of glucosuria. Today it's still a valuable tool for patients with uncontrollable diabetes mellitus and severe insulin resistance (Willms B. 1989). But up to now there has been no systemic evaluation of carbohydrate days in patients with deteriorated Diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance. The investigators conducted a pilot study with 14 patients to evaluate the efficacy of two days of oatmeal on insulin resistance and glucose metabolism in an acute clinical setting and after a four week outpatient period. Inclusion criteria were type 2 diabetes with deteriorated glucose metabolism, insulin resistance defined as an insulin dosage of more than 1 U per day and kg bodyweight. Within this pilot trial the investigators found a marked decrease of insulin requirements (\~40%) and mean daily blood glucose to a mean blood glucose of 114.7±36.7 mg/dl in the acute setting as well as after the four week outpatient period (Lammert et al. 2006). The most important shortcomings of this study were the hypocaloric interventions in both groups (diabetes-adapted diet: 1500kcal/d vs. oatmeal 1200kcal/d) making it difficult to attribute the observed effects to oatmeal alone as well as the uncontrolled nature. These design flaws have been addressed within this new clinical trial. The investigators plan an open label, cross-over study with isocaloric interventions (oatmeal and diabetes-adapted diet: \~ 1200kcal/d). The intervention comprises two days of oatmeal (third and fourth day) within a 5 day hospital stay. The control is only treated with 5 days of diabetes adapted diet. Thereafter, the patients are followed every four weeks for an overall of 16 weeks.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
15

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3 diabetes-mellitus-type-2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_3 diabetes-mellitus-type-2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 17, 2006

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 20, 2006

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2007

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

February 17, 2010

Status Verified

February 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

November 17, 2006

Last Update Submit

February 16, 2010

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • daily insulin requirements and glycemic control

    directly before and after intervention as well as 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Changes in factors related to insulin resistance:

    directly before and after intervention as well as 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after intervention

  • free fatty acids, leptin, sOB-R, proinsulin, uric acid, adiponectin and high molecular weight adiponectin.

    directly before and after intervention as well as 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after intervention

  • Changes in markers of inflammation and macrovascular risk:

    directly before and after intervention as well as 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after intervention

  • c-reactive protein, prostaglandin F2 alpha, cholesterol, HDL and LDL.

    directly before and after intervention as well as 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after intervention

Interventions

Dietary intervention with two days of oatmeal compared to normal diabetes adapted diet in insulin resistant subjects.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • diabetes mellitus 2
  • insulin therapy
  • stable therapy modality within the last 3 months
  • deteriorated glucose metabolism (Hba1c \> 7%)
  • insulin resistance, defined as more than 1 unit of insulin per kg and day

You may not qualify if:

  • acute vascular event within the last 3 months
  • planed weight reducing therapy
  • acute and chronic inflammatory disease
  • therapy with corticosteroids
  • pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fifth Medical Clinic

Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68167, Germany

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Intensive blood-glucose control with sulphonylureas or insulin compared with conventional treatment and risk of complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 33). UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) Group. Lancet. 1998 Sep 12;352(9131):837-53.

    PMID: 9742976BACKGROUND
  • Stumvoll M, Goldstein BJ, van Haeften TW. Type 2 diabetes: principles of pathogenesis and therapy. Lancet. 2005 Apr 9-15;365(9467):1333-46. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)61032-X.

    PMID: 15823385BACKGROUND
  • ACE/ADA Task Force on Inpatient Diabetes. American College of Endocrinology and American Diabetes Association Consensus statement on inpatient diabetes and glycemic control. Diabetes Care. 2006 Aug;29(8):1955-62. doi: 10.2337/dc06-9913. No abstract available.

    PMID: 16873812BACKGROUND
  • Lammert A, Kratzsch J, Selhorst J, Humpert PM, Bierhaus A, Birck R, Kusterer K, Hammes HP. Clinical benefit of a short term dietary oatmeal intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes and severe insulin resistance: a pilot study. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2008 Feb;116(2):132-4. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-984456. Epub 2007 Dec 20.

    PMID: 18095234BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Insulin Resistance

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesHyperinsulinism

Study Officials

  • Hans-Peter Hammes, PhD

    fifth medical clinic, university hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Alexander Lammert, MD

    fifth medical clinic, University hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2006

First Posted

November 20, 2006

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion

February 1, 2010

Study Completion

February 1, 2010

Last Updated

February 17, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-02

Locations