An International Survey on Hypoglycaemia Among Insulin-treated Patients With Diabetes
2 other identifiers
observational
29,304
22 countries
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Brief Summary
This study is conducted in Europe. The aim of the study is to gather information about hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose) among patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study is both retrospective and prospective.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Sep 2012
22 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 5, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 26, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 28, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 30, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 30, 2013
CompletedDecember 11, 2018
December 1, 2018
1.3 years
September 26, 2012
December 7, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Incidence of any hypoglycaemic event
In the 4 weeks prior to and following the baseline visit (Week 0)
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Difference in the reported incidence rates of any hypoglycaemia
In the 4 weeks prior to (Part 1) versus following (Part 2) the baseline visit
Incidence of hypoglycaemic events requiring hospital admission
In the 6 months prior to and 4 weeks following the baseline visit
Incidence of all severe hypoglycaemic events
In the 6 months prior to and 4 weeks following the baseline visit
Incidence of probable symptomatic hypoglycaemic events
In the 4 weeks prior to and following the baseline visit
Study Arms (1)
Insulin-treated patients with diabetes
Interventions
Patients will be asked to complete a two-part patient self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) comprising a retrospective cross-sectional evaluation (Part 1), and a prospective observational evaluation (Part 2).
Eligibility Criteria
Insulin-treated patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients should be ambulatory, literate, have used insulin for at least 12 months, and be over 18 years of age to be able to participate in the study.
You may qualify if:
- Patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with insulin for more than 12 months
- Patients giving informed consent to participate in the survey
You may not qualify if:
- Non-ambulatory patients
- Illiterate patients and patients otherwise unable to complete a written survey
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Novo Nordisk A/Slead
Study Sites (24)
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Prov. de Buenos Aires, B1636DSU, Argentina
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Vienna, A-1010, Austria
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Sofia, 1407, Bulgaria
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Mississauga, L4W 4XI, Canada
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Zagreb, 10 000, Croatia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Prague, 16000, Czechia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Copenhagen S, 2300, Denmark
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Espoo, FI-02600, Finland
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Mainz, 55127, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Budapest, 1025, Hungary
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bangalore, 560001, India
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Kfar Saba, 44425, Israel
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Amman, 11844, Lebanon
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Mexico City, Mexico
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Warsaw, PL-02-274, Poland
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bucharest, 010031, Romania
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Moscow, 119330, Russia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Riyadh, 3542, Saudi Arabia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Belgrade, 11070, Serbia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bratislava, 811 05, Slovakia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Ljubljana, SI-1000, Slovenia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Malmo, 202 15, Sweden
Related Publications (11)
Khunti K, Alsifri S, Aronson R, Cigrovski Berkovic M, Enters-Weijnen C, Forsen T, Galstyan G, Geelhoed-Duijvestijn P, Goldfracht M, Gydesen H, Kapur R, Lalic N, Ludvik B, Moberg E, Pedersen-Bjergaard U, Ramachandran A; HAT Investigator Group. Rates and predictors of hypoglycaemia in 27 585 people from 24 countries with insulin-treated type 1 and type 2 diabetes: the global HAT study. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2016 Sep;18(9):907-15. doi: 10.1111/dom.12689. Epub 2016 Jun 20.
PMID: 27161418RESULTKhunti K, Alsifri S, Aronson R, Cigrovski Berkovic M, Enters-Weijnen C, Forsen T, Galstyan G, Geelhoed-Duijvestijn P, Goldfracht M, Gydesen H, Kapur R, Lalic N, Ludvik B, Moberg E, Pedersen-Bjergaard U, Ramachandran A; HAT Investigator Group. Impact of hypoglycaemia on patient-reported outcomes from a global, 24-country study of 27,585 people with type 1 and insulin-treated type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2017 Aug;130:121-129. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.05.004. Epub 2017 May 12.
PMID: 28602812RESULTKern W, Holstein A, Moenninghoff C, Kienhofer J, Riedl M, Kulzer B. Self-reported Hypoglycaemic Events in 2 430 Patients with Insulin-treated Diabetes in the German Sub-population of the HAT Study. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2017 Oct;125(9):592-597. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-112350. Epub 2017 Jul 27.
PMID: 28750429RESULTPongrac Barlovic D, Zavratnik A, Skvarca A, Jansa K, Vukelic B, Tomazic M, Ravnik Oblak M. Self-reported Hypoglycaemia in Patients treated with Insulin: A Large Slovenian Retrospectively-prospective Study. Zdr Varst. 2017 Oct 9;56(4):244-250. doi: 10.1515/sjph-2017-0033. eCollection 2017 Oct.
PMID: 29062399RESULTAronson R, Goldenberg R, Boras D, Skovgaard R, Bajaj H. The Canadian Hypoglycemia Assessment Tool Program: Insights Into Rates and Implications of Hypoglycemia From an Observational Study. Can J Diabetes. 2018 Feb;42(1):11-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2017.01.007. Epub 2017 May 17.
PMID: 28528246RESULTHussein Z, Kamaruddin NA, Chan SP, Jain A, Uppal S, Bebakar WMW; HAT study investigators in Malaysia. Hypoglycemia awareness among insulin-treated patients with diabetes in Malaysia: A cohort subanalysis of the HAT study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2017 Nov;133:40-49. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.08.007. Epub 2017 Aug 14.
PMID: 28888148RESULTAronson R, Galstyan G, Goldfracht M, Al Sifri S, Elliott L, Khunti K. Direct and indirect health economic impact of hypoglycaemia in a global population of patients with insulin-treated diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2018 Apr;138:35-43. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.01.007. Epub 2018 Jan 31.
PMID: 29355651RESULTHaluzik M, Kretowski A, Strojek K, Czupryniak L, Janez A, Kempler P, Andel M, Tankova T, Boyanov M, Smircic Duvnjak L, Madacsy L, Tarnowska I, Zychma M, Lalic N. Perspectives of Patients with Insulin-Treated Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes on Hypoglycemia: Results of the HAT Observational Study in Central and Eastern European Countries. Diabetes Ther. 2018 Apr;9(2):727-741. doi: 10.1007/s13300-018-0388-2. Epub 2018 Mar 9.
PMID: 29524189RESULTde Groot S, Enters-Weijnen CF, Geelhoed-Duijvestijn PH, Kanters TA. A cost of illness study of hypoglycaemic events in insulin-treated diabetes in the Netherlands. BMJ Open. 2018 Mar 25;8(3):e019864. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019864.
PMID: 29581204RESULTKhunti K, Cigrovski Berkovic M, Ludvik B, Moberg E, Barner Lekdorf J, Gydesen H, Pedersen-Bjergaard U. Regional variations in definitions and rates of hypoglycaemia: findings from the global HAT observational study of 27 585 people with Type 1 and insulin-treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabet Med. 2018 May 5;35(9):1232-41. doi: 10.1111/dme.13662. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 29729048RESULTPedersen-Bjergaard U, Alsifri S, Aronson R, Berkovic MC, Galstyan G, Gydesen H, Lekdorf JB, Ludvik B, Moberg E, Ramachandran A, Khunti K. Comparison of the HAT study, the largest global hypoglycaemia study to date, with similar large real-world studies. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2019 Apr;21(4):844-853. doi: 10.1111/dom.13588. Epub 2018 Dec 17.
PMID: 30456887RESULT
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)
Novo Nordisk A/S
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 26, 2012
First Posted
September 28, 2012
Study Start
September 5, 2012
Primary Completion
December 30, 2013
Study Completion
December 30, 2013
Last Updated
December 11, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-12