A Research Study to See How Well Weekly Insulin Icodec Maintains Blood Sugar Levels Compared to Daily Basal Insulins in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
EFFectiveness of Once-weekly Insulin ICodec Versus Once-daily Basal Insulin Analogues in an Insulin-naïve Type 2 diabEtes Population in Real-world cliNical pracTice- The EFFICIENT Pragmatic Study Effectiveness of Insulin Icodec in Real-world Clinical Practice
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Brief Summary
This study compares insulin icodec, taken once a week, with other basal insulins, taken once a day, in people with type 2 diabetes.The purpose of this study is to see how well the approved injectable weekly insulin icodec maintains blood sugar levels when compared to approved and available daily injectable basal insulins in people with type 2 diabetes. The participants will either be prescribed weekly insulin icodec or a daily basal insulin (insulin glargine, insulin detemir or insulin degludec) based on current standards for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The study will last for about 13 months.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_4 diabetes-mellitus-type-2
Started Aug 2025
Longer than P75 for phase_4 diabetes-mellitus-type-2
75 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 1, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 8, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 15, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 4, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 31, 2028
January 9, 2026
January 1, 2026
12 months
August 1, 2025
January 7, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
Measured as %-point.
From baseline week 0 to week 52
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Adelphi Adherence Questionnaire (ADAQ©)
At week 52
Change in Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire- status version(DTSQs) total treatment satisfaction
From baseline week 0 to week 52
Treatment Related Impact Measure for Diabetes (TRIM-D) compliance domain
At week 52
Treatment Related Impact Measure for Diabetes (TRIM-D) treatment burden domain
At week 52
Number of severe hypoglycaemic episodes (level 3)
From baseline week 0 to week 52
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Insulin icodec
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive subcutaneous (s.c) injection of once weekly insulin icodec.
Basal insulin analogues
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will receive once daily s.c. injection of basal insulin analogues.
Interventions
Basal insulin analogues will be administered as subcutaneous injection.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Diagnosed with T2D greater than or equal to (≥) 180 days prior to the day of screening.
- Treatment with any of the following non-insulin glucose-lowering medication(s) or combination regimen(s) at the time of screening:
- Metformin, Sulfonylureas, Meglitinides (glinides), dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, Thiazolidinediones, Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, Oral combination products (for the allowed individual oral antidiabetic drugs), Oral or injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and Injectable dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptides (GIP) and GLP-1 receptor agonist.
- Need of intensification with basal insulin, as indicated at the discretion of the investigator.
- Recorded HbA1c value ≥7% within the last 90 days prior to randomization.
You may not qualify if:
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study intervention(s) or related products.
- Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as signed informed consent.
- Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using adequate contraceptive method.
- Participation (i.e., received any study intervention) in any interventional clinical study within 90 days before screening.
- Any disorder which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardize participant's safety.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Novo Nordisk A/Slead
Study Sites (75)
Centricity Research Calgary Endocrinology
Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2G4, Canada
Alta Clinical Research at Hermitage Medicentre
Edmonton, Alberta, T5A 4L8, Canada
Fraser Clinical Trials Inc.
New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 3W4, Canada
Winnipeg Clinic
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0N2, Canada
G.A. Research Associates Ltd.
Moncton, New Brunswick, E1G 1A7, Canada
Centricity Research Brampton Endocrinology
Brampton, Ontario, L6S 0C6, Canada
Centricity Clinical Research Burlington
Burlington, Ontario, L7M 4Y1, Canada
Centricity Research Vaughn Endocrinology
Concord, Ontario, L4K 4M2, Canada
Medical Trust Clinics, Inc.
Courtice, Ontario, L1E2J5, Canada
Centricity Research Etobicoke Endocrinology
Etobicoke, Ontario, M9R 4E1, Canada
Janik Research
Greater Sudbury, Ontario, P3C 1SB, Canada
Premier Clinical Trial Research Network (PCTRN)
Hamilton, Ontario, L8M 1K7, Canada
St. Josephs Health Care
London, Ontario, N6A 4V2, Canada
Western Univ. Cnt for Studies in Fam Med
London, Ontario, N6G 2M1, Canada
Malton Medical Clinic
Mississauga, Ontario, L4V 1P1, Canada
Centricity Research Ottawa LMC
Nepean, Ontario, K2J 0V2, Canada
The Ottawa Hospital_Riverside
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H7W9, Canada
Bluewater Clin Res Group Inc
Sarnia, Ontario, N7T 4X3, Canada
Sewa Ram Singal Medicine Professional Corp
Toronto, Ontario, M3N 2V6, Canada
Centricity Research Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3E8, Canada
Centricity Research Toronto Manna Multispec
Toronto, Ontario, M9W 4L6, Canada
Diex Recherche Joliette
Joliette, Quebec, J6E 6A9, Canada
Alpha Recherche Clinique - Clinique de Levis
Lévis, Quebec, G6V 0C9, Canada
Centricity Research Mirabel
Mirabel, Quebec, J7J 2K8, Canada
Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1R7, Canada
McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
Applied Medical Informatics Research
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3T2, Canada
Clinique Endocrinologie OASIS.
Montreal, Quebec, H4J 1E3, Canada
Centricity Res Pointe-Claire
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, H9R 4S3, Canada
ALPHA Recherche Clinique
Québec, Quebec, G3K 2P8, Canada
Diex Recherche Sherbrooke Inc.
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1E 0N8, Canada
Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1G 1X9, Canada
Ctr de Med Metab de Lanaudiere
Terrebonne, Quebec, J6X 4P7, Canada
Diex Recherche Trois-Rivieres
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G9A 4P3, Canada
Diex Recherche Victoriaville
Victoriaville, Quebec, G6P 6P6, Canada
Recherche Clinique Sigma Inc.
Québec, G1G 5X1, Canada
Diex Recherche Quebec Inc.
Québec, G1V 4T3, Canada
Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis
Québec, G1W 4R4, Canada
Alpha Recherche Clinique - Lebourgneuf
Québec, G2J 0C4, Canada
Versidas - Diabetologikum Amberg
Amberg, Bavaria, 92224, Germany
Diabetespraxis Mergentheim
Bad Mergentheim, 97980, Germany
Praxis Dr. Stephan Scharla
Bad Reichenhall, 83435, Germany
Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Am Bahnhof Spandau GbR
Berlin, 13597, Germany
Studiengesellschaft Dres. Könemann/Steinmann GbR
Bünde, 32257, Germany
Diabetologische Schwerpunktpraxis Daaden
Daaden, 57567, Germany
Diabeteszentrum-Do Dres. K U. Ch. Busch GbR
Dortmund, 44137, Germany
Studienzentrum Dr. Faulmann GbR Dresden
Dresden, 01279, Germany
MVZ Hausärzte Großenbaum GmbH Duisburg
Duisburg, 47269, Germany
Praxis für Diabetologie, Angiologie und Innere Medizin Eisenach
Eisenach, 99817, Germany
MVZ Contilia GmbH
Essen, 45219, Germany
Praxis am Markt Dr. Becker
Essen, 45355, Germany
MVZ im Altstadt-Carree Fulda GmbH - Zentrum für klinische Studien
Fulda, 36037, Germany
Diabetes-Zentrum-Wilhelmsburg GbR
Hamburg, 21109, Germany
Mesut Durmaz, Hof
Hof, 95030, Germany
Praxisgemeinschaft Jerichow
Jerichow, 39319, Germany
Familienmedizinisches Zentrum Radowsky
Leipzig, 04179, Germany
Praxis Am Oberen Tor - Dr. Simon-Wagner
Lichtenfels, 96215, Germany
Diabeteszentrum Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg, 71634, Germany
Institut für Diabetesforschung Osnabrück
Osnabrück, 49080, Germany
ceda - Centrum für Diabetologie und Allgemeinmedizin Pohlheim
Pohlheim, 35415, Germany
Hegau-Bodensee-Klinikum Singen
Singen, 78224, Germany
Dr. Schmidt-Reinwald Astrid, Trier
Trier, 54292, Germany
A.O.U. Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
Bari, BA, 70124, Italy
AOU Vanvitelli - DAI Medicina Interna, Geriatria e Neurologia - U.O.C. Endocrinologia e Malattie del Metabolismo
Naples, Campania, 80138, Italy
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Centro malattie endocrine e metaboliche
Rome, Lazio, 00168, Italy
DAI Scienze Mediche - UOC Endocrinologia
Messina, Sicily, 98124, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone - Presidio Villa Belmonte
Palermo, Sicily, 90127, Italy
AST Fermo - Ospedale Murri - Unità Operativa di Diabetologia e Endocrinologia
Fermo, The Marches, 63900, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi - Diabetologia e malattie del metabolismo
Florence, Tuscany, 50134, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia;Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia
Perugia, Umbria, 06129, Italy
Policlinico Mater Domini Università di Catanzaro
Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
Università degli studi G. D'Annunzio Chieti Pescara - CAST
Chieti Scalo, 66100, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Luigi Sacco
Milan, 20157, Italy
AUSL Romagna - Medicine Specialistiche Ravenna - UO Servizio di Diabetologia di Ravenna
Ravenna, 48121, Italy
Azienda Ospealiero Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I
Roma, 00161, Italy
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Clinical Transparency (dept. 2834)
Novo Nordisk A/S
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 1, 2025
First Posted
August 8, 2025
Study Start
August 15, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 4, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 31, 2028
Last Updated
January 9, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com