NCT01101867

Prandial Insulin Dosing in Hospitalized Patients

Prandial Insulin Dosing Using the Carbohydrate Counting Technique in Hospitalized Patients With Diabetes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 126 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kathleen Dungan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether mealtime insulin results in better control of blood sugar than a fixed meal dose in hospitalized patients.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether mealtime insulin, dosed to match the intake of carbohydrates (starches or sugars) results in better control of blood sugar than a fixed meal dose in hospitalized patients.

Conditions

• Diabetes
• Admitting Hospital
• Non-critically Ill

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Aspart fixed dose	fixed dose
DRUG	Aspart flexible dose	dose based upon carbohydrate intake and total daily requirements

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-06-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2013-03-01
• First posted: 2010-04-12
• Last updated: 2018-01-31
• Results posted: 2013-07-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States