Hyperglycemia and Cardiovascular Outcomes With Type 2 Diabetes (IONM)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00191282 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 19, 2005
Results First Posted : August 4, 2009
Last Update Posted : January 20, 2011
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Acute Myocardial Infarction | Drug: Insulin lispro Drug: Human insulin isophane suspension (NPH) Drug: Insulin glargine Drug: Human insulin isophane suspension Drug: Human insulin 30/70 | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 1116 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Hyperglycemia and Its Effect After Acute Myocardial Infarction on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (HEART2D) |
Study Start Date : | October 2002 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2007 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2007 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 1
Postprandial: Premeal insulin lispro +/- bedtime NPH
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Drug: Insulin lispro
Patient adjusted dose, three times a day (TID), injected subcutaneous (SC) before each meal until patient completes study
Other Name: Humalog Drug: Human insulin isophane suspension (NPH) Patient adjusted dose, daily at bedtime, injected subcutaneous (SC) until patient completes study. To be added to the arm only if patient has two consecutive HbA1c values >8.0% |
Active Comparator: 2
Fasting: NPH/insulin glargine or human insulin 30/70
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Drug: Insulin glargine
Insulin glargine injected subcutaneous (SC) once daily in the evening until patient completes study. Drug: Human insulin isophane suspension Patient adjusted dose, twice daily, injected subcutaneous (SC) before morning and evening meals until patient completes study. Drug: Human insulin 30/70 Patient adjusted dose, twice daily before the morning and evening meals, injected subcutaneous (SC) until patient completes study. To replace insulin regimen in this arm only if patient has two consecutive HbA1c values >8.0%.
Other Name: Human insulin 70/30 (in the United States) |
- Number of Participants Who Experienced a Primary Combined Outcome [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until first occurrence of primary combined outcome (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]The combined study outcomes consisted of cardiovascular (CV) death, nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke, hospitalization for acute coronary syndromes (HACS), and coronary revascularization procedures planned after randomization.
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Death From Any Cause or Any One of the Primary Outcomes [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until death from any cause or one of the primary outcomes (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]Primary outcomes in this study consisted of: cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, hospitalization for acute coronary syndromes (HACS), and coronary revascularization procedure planned after randomization.
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Any One of the Primary Outcomes Adjusted for Indicators of Metabolic Control [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until occurrence of primary outcome (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]Indicators of metabolic control included glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose concentrations.
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Primary Outcomes Adjusted for Metabolic Control and Major Cardiovascular (CV) Risk Factors [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until occurrence of primary outcome (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]Primary outcomes adjusted for major cardiovascular (CV) risk factors (blood pressure, cholesterol [total, high density lipoprotein (HDL), and low density lipoprotein (LDL)], triglycerides, smoking, albuminuria, age, gender, and body mass index (BMI).
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Death From Any Cause [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until death from any cause (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Cardiovascular (CV) Death [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until cardiovascular death (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Myocardial Infarction (MI) [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until myocardial infarction (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]Occurrence of myocardial infarction (MI) (fatal, nonfatal, any).
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Stroke [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until stroke (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]Occurrence of stroke (fatal, nonfatal, any).
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Hospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndromes (HACS) [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until HACS (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Coronary Revascularization Procedures [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until coronary revascularization procedures (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]Occurrence of all coronary revascularization procedures (angioplasty or coronary artery by-pass surgery) planned after randomization.
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Amputation for Peripheral Vascular Disease Planned After Randomization [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until amputation (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Congestive Heart Failure [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until congestive heart failure (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]Occurrence of congestive heart failure (newly diagnosed after Visit 2).
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Revascularization Procedure for Peripheral Vascular Disease Planned After Randomization [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until revascularization procedure (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Coronary Angiography Planned After Randomization [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) until coronary angiography (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]
- Number of Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 1 [ Time Frame: Visit 3 (Month 1) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Episodes of Self-Reported Hypoglycemia Reported by Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 1 [ Time Frame: Visit 3 (Month 1) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 3 [ Time Frame: Visit 4 (Month 3) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Episodes of Self-Reported Hypoglycemia Reported by Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 3 [ Time Frame: Visit 4 (Month 3) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 6 [ Time Frame: Visit 5 (Month 6) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Episodes of Self-Reported Hypoglycemia Reported by Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 6 [ Time Frame: Visit 5 (Month 6) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 9 [ Time Frame: Visit 6 (Month 9) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Episodes of Self-Reported Hypoglycemia Reported by Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 9 [ Time Frame: Visit 6 (Month 9) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 12 [ Time Frame: Visit 7 (Month 12) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Episodes of Self-Reported Hypoglycemia Reported by Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 12 [ Time Frame: Visit 7 (Month 12) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 18 [ Time Frame: Visit 8 (Month 18) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Number of Episodes of Self-Reported Hypoglycemia Reported by Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemia During Month 18 [ Time Frame: Visit 8 (Month 18) ]Hypoglycemia was defined as any time a patient feels, or another person observes, that the patient is experiencing a sign/symptom which he/she would associate with hypoglycemia (for example, tremors, headache, sweating, disorientation, weakness, etc) or a blood glucose measurement less than 3.5 mmol/L (63 mg/dL).
- Summary of Reasons for Deaths [ Time Frame: Randomization (Day 0) to death (18 month initial treatment period, extended treatment follow-up period up to 5.5 years) ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 30 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Are at least 30 years old
- Have had type 2 diabetes for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1
- Were admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) within 18 days prior to Visit 1 for an acute MI
- Are capable and willing to do specified study procedures
- Have given informed consent to participate in the study in accordance with local regulations
Exclusion Criteria:
- Were on one of the following therapies prior to admission to the CCU for the recent MI: a)diet therapy only and have glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) <1.15 times the upper limit of normal or b) an intensive basal/bolus insulin regimen
- Are using any oral antihyperglycemic medication at the time of Visit 2 and are unwilling to stop the use of such medication for the duration of the study
- Have substantial myocardial damage, which would significantly outweigh the potential benefit of the treatment strategies for diabetes
- Have the most severe form of congestive heart failure
- Have liver disease so severe that it precludes the patient from following and completing the protocol

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00191282
Canada, Ontario | |
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
Croatia | |
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Zagreb, Croatia | |
Czech Republic | |
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Praha, Czech Republic | |
Germany | |
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Dresden, Germany | |
Hungary | |
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Budapest, Hungary | |
India | |
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New Delhi, India | |
Israel | |
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Jerusalem, Israel | |
Lebanon | |
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Beirut, Lebanon | |
Poland | |
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Warsaw, Poland | |
Romania | |
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Brasov, Romania | |
Russian Federation | |
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Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation | |
Slovakia | |
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Nitra, Slovakia | |
Slovenia | |
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Maribor, Slovenia | |
South Africa | |
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Parktown, South Africa | |
Spain | |
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Barcelona, Spain | |
Turkey | |
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Istanbul, Turkey | |
United Kingdom | |
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Liverpool, United Kingdom |
Study Director: | Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) | Eli Lilly and Company |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Chief Medical Officer, Eli Lilly |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00191282 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
5509 F3Z-MC-IONM ( Other Identifier: Eli Lilly and Company ) |
First Posted: | September 19, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | August 4, 2009 |
Last Update Posted: | January 20, 2011 |
Last Verified: | January 2011 |
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