RISE Adult Medication Study (RISE Adult)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01779362 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 30, 2013
Results First Posted : May 11, 2023
Last Update Posted : May 11, 2023
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The RISE Adult Medication Study is a 4-arm, 3-center, clinical trial of adults with prediabetes and early type 2 diabetes to address the hypothesis that aggressive glucose lowering will lead to recovery of beta-cell function that will be sustained after withdrawal of treatment. Adult participants (ages 20-65) will be randomized to one of the following treatment regimens: (1) blinded placebo, (2) blinded metformin alone, (3) early intensive insulin treatment with basal insulin glargine followed by open-label metformin, (4) the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) liraglutide plus open-label metformin.
The primary clinical question RISE will address is: Are improvements in ß-cell function following 12 months of active treatment maintained for 3 months following the withdrawal of therapy? Secondary outcomes will assess durability of glucose tolerance following withdrawal of therapy, and whether biomarkers obtained in the fasting state predict parameters of ß-cell function, insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance and the response to an intervention.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Prediabetes Type 2 Diabetes | Drug: Metformin Drug: Liraglutide Drug: Glargine Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 267 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Restoring Insulin Secretion Adult Medication Study |
Study Start Date : | April 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Metformin alone
Metformin will be titrated to the maximum dose tolerated (up to 2000 mg/day). Participants randomized to the metformin-alone arm will be blinded to treatment.
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Drug: Metformin
Titrated to 1000 mg BID
Other Name: Glucophage |
Active Comparator: Glargine followed by Metformin
Basal insulin glargine for 3 months titrated to achieve a morning fasting blood glucose of 80-90 mg/dl, followed by open-label metformin (titrated up to 2000 mg/day) for 9 months.
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Drug: Metformin
Titrated to 1000 mg BID
Other Name: Glucophage Drug: Glargine Titrated to target fasting glucose <90 mg/dl
Other Name: Insulin glargine, Lantus |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo - masked to metformin-alone. Placebo will be titrated to the maximum number of tablets equivalent to maximum dose of metformin.
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Drug: Placebo
Matching to metformin 1000 mg BI |
Active Comparator: Liraglutide + Metformin
Liraglutide + open-label Metformin. Liraglutide will be titrated to the maximum dose tolerated (up to 1.8 mg/day) after which metformin will be titrated to the maximum dose tolerated (up to 2000 mg/day).
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Drug: Metformin
Titrated to 1000 mg BID
Other Name: Glucophage Drug: Liraglutide Titrated to 1.8 mg/day
Other Name: Victoza |
- ß-cell Response Measured by Hyperglycemic Clamp [ Time Frame: 3-months after medication washout (Month 15) ]Clamp measures of ß-cell response, co-primary outcomes
- Insulin Sensitivity, M/I [ Time Frame: 3-months after a medication washout ]Clamp measure of insulin sensitivity
- ACPRg [ Time Frame: 3-months after a medication washout ]First phase response from the hyperglycemic clamp
- ß-cell Function Measured by Hyperglycemic Clamp Techniques at M12 [ Time Frame: Secondary analysis was on all participants with a Month 12 visit. ]Participants had 12-months of active therapy. Secondary results at the end of active intervention.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Fasting plasma glucose 95-125 mg/dl plus 2-hour glucose ≥140 mg/dl on 75 gm OGTT plus HbA1c ≤7.0%. There is no upper limit for the 2-hour glucose on OGTT.
- Age 20-65 years
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 but ≤50 kg/m2
- Self-reported diabetes <1 year in duration
- Drug naïve (no prior to oral glucose lowering agent(s), insulin or other injectable glucose lowering agents)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Underlying disease likely to limit life span and/or increase risk of intervention or an underlying condition that is likely to limit ability to participate in outcomes assessment
- An underlying disease that affects glucose metabolism other than type 2 diabetes
- Taking medications that affect glucose metabolism, or has an underlying condition that is likely to require such medications
- Active infections
- Renal disease (serum creatinine >1.4 mg/dl for men; >1.3 mg/dl for women) or serum potassium abnormality (<3.4 or >5.5 mmol/l)
- Anemia (hemoglobin <11 g/dl in women, <12 g/dl in men) or known coagulopathy
- Cardiovascular disease, including uncontrolled hypertension. Participants must be able to safely tolerate administration of intravenous fluids required during clamp studies.
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History of conditions that may be precipitated or exacerbated by a study drug:
- Pancreatitis
- Serum alanine transaminase (ALT) more than 3 times the upper limit of normal
- Excessive alcohol intake
- Suboptimally treated thyroid disease
- Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid or MEN-2 (in participant or a family history)
- Hypertriglyceridemia (>400 mg/dl despite treatment)
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Conditions or behaviors likely to affect the conduct of the RISE Study
- Unable or unwilling to give informed consent
- Unable to adequately communicate with clinic staff
- Another household member is a participant or staff member in RISE
- Current, recent or anticipated participation in another intervention research project that would interfere with any of the interventions/outcomes in RISE
- Weight loss of >5% in past three months for any reason other than post-partum weight loss. Participants taking weight loss drugs or using preparations taken for intended weight loss are excluded.
- Likely to move away from participating clinics in next two years
- Women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to use adequate contraception
- Current (or anticipated) pregnancy and lactation.
- Major psychiatric disorder that, in the opinion of clinic staff, would impede the conduct of RISE
- Additional conditions may serve as criteria for exclusion at the discretion of the local site.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01779362
United States, Illinois | |
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612 | |
University of Chicago | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637 | |
United States, Indiana | |
Indiana University | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
United States, Washington | |
VA Puget Sound Health Care System | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108 |
Documents provided by RISE Study Group:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | RISE Study Group |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01779362 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
RISE Adult 5U01DK094406-02 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | January 30, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | May 11, 2023 |
Last Update Posted: | May 11, 2023 |
Last Verified: | August 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | A de-identified dataset will be made available through the NIDDK repository within 2 years after the final participant visit. Data can be obtained from the NIDDK repository. |
Prediabetic State Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Metformin Insulin Glargine |
Liraglutide Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Incretins Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |