Comparator Trial Using Insulin Glulisine vs. Insulin Lispro for Treatment of Gestational Diabetes

Summary

We hypothesize that insulin glulisine is non-inferior to currently proven rapid-acting insulin lispro when used in a basal/bolus regimen to treat hyperglycemia in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Timeline

Start

2013-04

Primary completion

2015-01-31

Completion

2015-08-31

Publications

• Background 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National diabetes fact sheet: national estimates and general information on diabetes and prediabetes in the United States, 2011. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.
• Background Castorino K, Jovanovic L. Pregnancy and diabetes management: advances and controversies. Clin Chem. 2011 Feb;57(2):221-30. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2010.155382. Epub 2010 Dec 9.
• Background HAPO Study Cooperative Research Group; Metzger BE, Lowe LP, Dyer AR, Trimble ER, Chaovarindr U, Coustan DR, Hadden DR, McCance DR, Hod M, McIntyre HD, Oats JJ, Persson B, Rogers MS, Sacks DA. Hyperglycemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes. N Engl J Med. 2008 May 8;358(19):1991-2002. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0707943.
• Background Jovanovic L, Pettitt DJ. Treatment with insulin and its analogs in pregnancies complicated by diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2007 Jul;30 Suppl 2:S220-4. doi: 10.2337/dc07-s220. No abstract available.
• Background Arnolds S, Rave K, Hovelmann U, Fischer A, Sert-Langeron C, Heise T. Insulin glulisine has a faster onset of action compared with insulin aspart in healthy volunteers. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2010 Oct;118(9):662-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1252067. Epub 2010 Apr 28.
• Background Manderson JG, Patterson CC, Hadden DR, Traub AI, Ennis C, McCance DR. Preprandial versus postprandial blood glucose monitoring in type 1 diabetic pregnancy: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Aug;189(2):507-12. doi: 10.1067/s0002-9378(03)00497-6.

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