A 24-week, National, Single-centre, Open-labelled, Randomised, Parallel-group Trial Comparing Energy Expenditure With Insulin Detemir Versus NPH Insulin Using a Basal-bolus Regimen With Insulin Aspart as the Mealtime Insulin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes (DEES)

NCT00788840 Phase 4 COMPLETED

This is a study designed to compare the effects of 2 long-acting insulins, detemir and insulatard, on energy expenditure,weight, fat composition, gut hormone profiles, glycaemic control and fat and muscle gene expression over a 6 month period.

Details

Lead sponsor	University of Surrey
Phase	Phase 4
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	30
Start date	2008-01
Completion	2009-08

Conditions

• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Obesity

Interventions

• Insulatard
• Detemir

Primary outcomes

• Weight change — 6 months

Countries

United Kingdom