Highlights
- •The first study of its kind on incretin-based therapy together with MDI therapy.
- •The majority of the studied patient group can be found in primary care settings.
- •Glycaemic variability will be evaluated by masked continuous glucose monitoring.
Abstract
Aims
Patients with type 2 diabetes are generally treated in primary care setting and as
a final treatment step to obtain good glycaemic control, multiple daily insulin injections
(MDI) are generally used. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of GLP-1
analogue liraglutide on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes treated
with MDI with inadequate glycaemic control.
Methods
Overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes and impaired glycaemic control
treated with MDI were randomised to liraglutide or placebo over 24 weeks. Masked continuous
glucose monitoring was performed at baseline and during the trial. The primary endpoint
was the change in haemoglobin A1c from baseline to week 24. Additional endpoints include
changes in weight, fasting glucose, glycaemic variability, treatment satisfaction,
insulin dose, hypoglycaemias, blood pressure and blood lipid levels.
Results
Recruitment occurred between February 2013 and February 2014. A total of 124 patients
were randomised. Study completion is anticipated in August 2014.
Conclusions
It is expected that the results of this study will establish whether adding liraglutide
to patients with type 2 diabetes treated with MDI will improve glycaemic control,
lower body weight, and influence glycaemic variability.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 28, 2014
Accepted:
July 29,
2014
Received in revised form:
July 23,
2014
Received:
May 20,
2014
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