In pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes using subcutaneous injections; a randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of fixed carbohydrate exchanges and insulin doses to the use of variable size meals and insulin doses determined with a bolus insulin calculation card.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
small laminated table lists the dose of insulin to administer based on BGL and carbohydrate to be consumed - individualised for each study subject
Approach where study subject is prescribed a set amount of carbohydrate to eat each meal and set dose of rapid acting insulin. Minor modifications may be made if the measured BGL is out of target
Gosford District Hospital
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
RECRUITINGJohn Hunter Children's Hospital
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
RECRUITINGSydney Children's Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
24 hours BGL > 8.3mmol/l (CGMS)
Time frame: 3 months
HbA1c
Time frame: 3 months
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Mater Children's Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
RECRUITINGRoyal Children's Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
RECRUITING