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Observational Study on Treatment Satisfaction of Levemir® Versus Protaphane® During "Real-life" Usage in Germany

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00665808
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 24, 2008
Last Update Posted : October 28, 2016
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Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This NON INTERVENTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY is conducted in Europe. The purpose of this NON INTERVENTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY is to primarily investigate treatment satisfaction when using Levemir® versus Protaphane® in combination with OADs in daily settings.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Drug: insulin detemir Drug: isophane human insulin

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 8125 participants
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Insulin Detemir (Levemir®) Versus Isophane (NPH) Insulin (Protaphane®) in Combination With Oral Antidiabetic Agents (OAD) in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Comparing Treatment Satisfaction, Diabetes-related and General Health-related Quality of Life, as Well as Diabetes-control
Study Start Date : October 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 2008
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2008

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Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
A Drug: insulin detemir
Observational study on treatment satisfaction of Levemir ® versus Protaphane® during "real-life" usage in Germany
Other Name: Levemir®
B Drug: isophane human insulin
Observational study on treatment satisfaction of Levemir ® versus Protaphane® during "real-life" usage in Germany


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. treatment satisfaction (DTSQs and DTSQc) [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. diabetes-related quality of life (ADDQoL) [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]
  2. general health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]
  3. Body weight [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]
  4. metabolic control (HbA1c, fasting morning blood glucose) [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]
  5. Insulin dose [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]
  6. concomitant diabetes therapy (OADs) [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]
  7. Hypoglycemia [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]
  8. Adverse drug reactions, ADR [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]
  9. Serious adverse drug reactions, SADR [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]
  10. Pregnancy [ Time Frame: over whole study duration, 24 weeks per patient ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients willing and able to give signed informed consent; Patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Patients, who should intensify treatment with long acting insulin in addition to their treatment with oral antidiabetic agents, due to insufficient blood glucose control; Patients with no regular use of short acting insulin (occasional use for correction is allowed); Patients with no contraindication for use of Protaphane® or Levemir®
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Written informed consent obtained from patient before first documentation of treatment in the observational study.
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Patients, who should intensify treatment with long acting insulin in addition to their treatment with oral antidiabetic agents, due to insufficient blood glucose control
  • No contraindication for use of Protaphane® or Levemir®

Exclusion Criteria:

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Locations
Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Mainz, Germany, 55127
Sponsors and Collaborators
Novo Nordisk A/S
Investigators
Study Director: Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452) Novo Nordisk A/S
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Responsible Party: Novo Nordisk A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00665808     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NN304-1951
First Posted: April 24, 2008    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: October 28, 2016
Last Verified: October 2016

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Insulin, Globin Zinc
Isophane insulin, beef
 Insulin
Insulin Detemir
Isophane Insulin, Human
Insulin, Isophane
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs