A Study of the Rules for Insulin Dosing in Patients Using Multiple Daily Injections

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

In brief

This study will be conducted in subjects with Type 1 diabetes mellitus on multiple daily insulin injections to determine the correct insulin dosing formulas. Subjects will be evaluated using continuous glucose monitoring.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01045954

Run by

Diabetes Care Center

People needed

50

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2010-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-01-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age: >17 years
• Type 1 diabetes
• Diabetes duration > 3 months
• On treatment with multiple daily injections either one or more basal insulin injections each day for 6 weeks
• HbA1c <9.0%
• Stable HbA1c in the proceeding 3 months (i.e., change <1%)
• Demonstrated adherence to visits and instructions
• Attend a class in meal carbohydrate content estimation or have demonstrated knowledge of carbohydrate counting

You may not qualify if…

• Major stress event during or for 6 weeks before the evaluation
• Taking a medication that can alter insulin sensitivity
• Within one week of menses
• Unstable eating or activity pattern
• Pregnancy
• Weight gain of > 1.5 kg during the preceding 3 months
• Serum creatinine of >1.5 mg/dl
• Active liver disease
• Evidence of autonomic neuropathy, especially gastroparesis
• Any antidiabetic medication other than insulin
• Treatment with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion

Where it is running

• Diabetes Care Center — Salinas, California, United States (enrolling)

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