Patient Preference and Satisfaction With Insulin Glargine (Lantus) Solostar Pen vs Conventional Vial-Syringe Method of Lantus Injection Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Summary

Primary Objective: To assess patient preference for Lantus SoloSTAR pen versus Lantus vial and syringe at the end of Crossover Phase (Week 4) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Secondary Objectives: To compare Lantus SoloSTAR pen versus Lantus vial and syringe with regard to the following parameters: Randomization/Crossover phase: * Healthcare professional's (HCP) recommendation for Lantus SoloSTAR pen versus Lantus vial and syringe Re-randomization phase: * Change in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) from week 4 to week 10 * Percentage of patients achieving FPG\<110 mg/dL at week 10 * Change in Lantus dose injected per day (U) from week 4 to week 10 Observational phase: * Percentage of patients achieving glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) goal (\<7%) at week 40 * Time to first observation of HbA1c\<7% during the observational phase * Percentage of patients who discontinue Investigational Product (IP) during the observational phase due to dissatisfaction with their current device All phases: * Percentage of patients who discontinue IP during each phase of the study * Safety assessment such as occurrence of hypoglycemic events (HE) and adverse events (AE)

Timeline

Start

2010-10

Primary completion

2012-05

Completion

2012-05

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

registry analysis (superiority or other test); SoloSTAR® Pen vs Vial and Syringe; p <0.0001; Mean Difference (Net) 2.3 (95% CI 2.15 to 2.44); ANOVA NCT01226043 ↗

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