NCT01857375

A Study of Improved Efficacy, Safety and Compliance to Administer Insulin in Pen vs. Vial and Syringe

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 35 (actual)
• Sponsor: Northwell Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This research is to determine the use of insulin pens compared to syringe and vial therapy in adults newly begun on insulin therapy during their hospital stay.

Detailed description

This research is to determine the use of insulin pens compared to syringe and vial therapy in adults newly begun on insulin therapy during their hospital stay. Patients will have no prior experience using insulin or other self-administered injectable medicine. The study will examine which method of administering insulin reduces dosing errors, causes a lower incidence of low blood sugars, increases adherence to therapy and with which method patients are more satisfied.

Conditions

• Diabetes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Insulin Pen Device	Insulin pen was compared to administration of insulin using standard syringes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-10-01
• Primary completion: 2010-04-01
• Completion: 2010-04-01
• First posted: 2013-05-20
• Last updated: 2013-05-21