Evaluating the Use of Two Different Needles in Subjects With Diabetes

Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00569426
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to compare two needle types when used with a disposable insulin injection pen in the everyday life setting of an insulin treated patient with diabetes.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: NovoFine® needle 6 mm
  • Device: NovoFine® needle 8 mm
Phase 4

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
119 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Crossover Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
An Open-label, Randomised, Multi-centre Cross-over Trial in Diabetes Patients Evaluating Preference, Injection Pressure, Pain Perception and Handling When Injections Are Performed With Two Different Needles i.e. NovoFine® 32 Gauge Tip x 6mm and NovoFine® 30 Gauge x 8mm Using a FlexPen® Disposable Insulin Injection Pen
Study Start Date :
Apr 1, 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2005
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2005

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Overall needle preference [after 2-3 weeks of treatment]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Injection pressure []

  2. Pain perception []

  3. Handling and acceptance of needles []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 99 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Signed and dated informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities

  • Diagnosed type 1 or type 2 diabetes

  • Treated with insulin

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Previous participation in this trial

  • Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or co-operation

  • Any disease or condition which the investigator feels would interfere with the trial

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 2QQ
2 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Cardiff United Kingdom CF14 4XW
3 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Church Village United Kingdom CF38 1AB
4 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Dundee United Kingdom DD1 9SY
5 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Haywards Heath United Kingdom RH16 4EX
6 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Liverpool United Kingdom L9 7AL
7 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Livingstone United Kingdom EH54 6PP
8 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Penarth United Kingdom CF64 2XX
9 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Plymouth United Kingdom PL8 8DQ
10 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Sheffield United Kingdom S5 7AU

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Novo Nordisk A/S

Investigators

  • Study Director: Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452), Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Additional Information:

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Novo Nordisk A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00569426
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • NEEDLEN-1637
First Posted:
Dec 7, 2007
Last Update Posted:
Jan 19, 2017
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2017

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 19, 2017