Immune Effects of Oral Insulin in Relatives at Risk for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (TN20)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02580877 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 20, 2015
Results First Posted : July 27, 2020
Last Update Posted : July 27, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Type 1 Diabetes | Drug: 67.5 mg oral insulin crystals daily Drug: 500mg oral insulin crystals every other week | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 92 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Exploring Immunologic Effects of Oral Insulin in Relatives at Risk for Type 1 |
Study Start Date : | January 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 67.5 mg oral insulin crystals daily
67.5 mg oral insulin crystals in capsules (by mouth or sprinkled on food) given daily for six months
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Drug: 67.5 mg oral insulin crystals daily
human insulin crystals in capsules
Other Name: Humulin R crystals |
Experimental: 500mg oral insulin crystals every other week
500 mg oral insulin crystals in capsules (by mouth or sprinkled on food) given every other week for six months
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Drug: 500mg oral insulin crystals every other week
human insulin crystals in capsules
Other Name: Humulin R crystals |
- Change in GAD65 Autoantibody Titer (DK Units/mL) [ Time Frame: 13 and 26 weeks after first dose versus baseline ]Change in T-lymphocyte (GAD65) biomarker of beta cell specific immune response
- Change in mIAA Autoantibody Titer From Baseline [ Time Frame: 13 and 26 weeks after first dose versus baseline ]Micro-islet autoantibodies (mIAA) autoantibody titers are a measure of of beta cell immune response

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 3 Years to 45 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants in TrialNet Natural History/Pathway to Prevention Study (TN01); is relative of proband with type 1 diabetes
- Between ages 3-45 with normal Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) or between ages 3-7 with an abnormal OGTT
- Confirmed positive for insulin autoantibodies within previous six months
- Confirmed positive for one or more other autoantibodies on two separate occasions within the past six months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
- History of treatment with insulin or oral hypoglycemic agent
- History of therapy with immunosuppressive drugs or non-physiologic glucocorticoids within the past two years for a period of more than three months
- Ongoing use of medications known to influence glucose tolerance
- Pregnant or intending to become pregnant while on study or lactating

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02580877

Study Chair: | Carla Greenbaum, MD | Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet |
Documents provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):
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Responsible Party: | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02580877 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Oral Insulin-TN20 UC4DK106993 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) UC4DK117009 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | October 20, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | July 27, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | July 27, 2020 |
Last Verified: | July 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Data will be available at the NIDDK Central Repository |
URL: | https://repository.niddk.nih.gov/home/ |
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