Multicentre clinical study of the efficacy and safety of INHaled INSulin aerosol in the treatment of type 2 diabetes

ISRCTN ISRCTN81772352
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81772352
Secondary identifying numbers C20030218
Submission date
20/10/2007
Registration date
16/11/2007
Last edited
08/08/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Jianping Weng
Scientific

Dept of Endocrinology
First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yatsen University
Guangzhou
510080
China

Study information

Study designA randomised, open-labelled, parallel controlled study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymINH-INS
Study objectivesInhaled insulin plus a single injection of insulin glargine can provide glycaemic control comparable to a conventional subcutaneous insulin regimen in type 2 diabetes patients who previously managed with at least two daily subcutaneous injections of insulin.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yatsen University on the 1st July 2005.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedType 2 diabetes
InterventionThis is a randomised, open-labeled, parallel control study, consists of a screening visit, a 2-week baseline lead-in phase, and a 12-week treatment phase. All subjects received insulin glargine at bedtime as basal insulin supply in the two phases. During the baseline period, all subjects received subcutaneous regular human insulin (RI) injections at 30 minutes before each meal (3 times per day). Then, during the treatment phase, the patients were randomised to receive an inhaled insulin regimen or continue receiving RI subcutaneous therapy as the run-in phase. Inhaled Insulin aerosol capsular (Inh-Ins) was given at 10 minutes before each meal (3 times per day), each capsule contained 40 IU insulin. All patients followed the instruction of diet, exercise and self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). The dose of insulins was adjusted at the discretion of the investigator, based on SMBG results, to achieve target of 4.4 - 7.8 mmol/L for fasting or pre-meal, less than 10 mmol/L for postprandial, 5.6 - 8.9 mmol/L before bedtime. Hypoglycaemia should be avoided as much as possible.

The insulin dosage is varied from patient to patient. At the end of the study, in the treatment group, the mean dose of Inh-Ins was about 240 IU per day, and in control group, the mean dose of RI was about 27 IU per day.

The total duration of both treatment lasted for 12 weeks, and the follow-up for all treatment arms was 16 weeks (4 more weeks after the treatment).
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Insulin aerosol, insulin glargine
Primary outcome measureThe change in HbA1c from baseline until week 12.
Secondary outcome measures1. The change of FPG from baseline until week 8 and week 12
2. 1-hour and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose (1hPBG and 2hPBG) response, using a standardised breakfast (330 Kcal of Glucerna-SR)
Overall study start date22/08/2005
Completion date05/07/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants252
Key inclusion criteriaMen and women (n = 253) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were screened out at five centres in China. Inclusion criteria were:
1. Aged 18 to 65 years
2. Stable subcutaneous insulin schedule involving two to three injections daily for at least 2 months before study entry and not receiving any oral antidiabetic agents for at least 1 month
3. Screening and pre-randomisation fasting plasma glucose (FPG) values not more than 13mmol/L, body mass index (BMI) 18 - 28 kg/m^2
3. Written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Asthma
2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or other significant respiratory disease
3. Smoking during the last 6 months
4. Abnormal screening chest X-ray
5. Abnormal pulmonary function at screening (carbon monoxide diffusing capacity [DLCO] less than 75%, total lung capacity [TLC] less than 80 or greater than 120%, and forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1] less than 70% of predicted)
6. Major organ system disease
7. Clinically significant abnormalities on laboratory screening
8. Concomitant therapy with systemic glucocorticoids
9. Any inhaled insulin clinical trial previously
10. A daily insulin requirement of greater than 1.0 U/Kg
Date of first enrolment22/08/2005
Date of final enrolment05/07/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • China

Study participating centre

Dept of Endocrinology
Guangzhou
510080
China

Sponsor information

Chuangxinhui Biotech Venture Capital Co., Ltd (China)
Industry

Kai Yuan Building, Room 2210-2212
Bei Huan Da Dao, No 7001
Shenzhen
518000
China

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Chuangxinhui Biotech Venture Capital Co. Ltd (China)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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