Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Humalog® Mix50/50TM administered as 3 injections daily to Humalog® plus Humulin N® insulin administered as 6 separate injections daily in terms of glucose control for women with Gestational Diabetes.
Controlling hyperglycemia during pregnancy decreases the risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes. Not only must fasting glucose be normalized, but clinical evidence also indicates that controlling postprandial hyperglycemia will significantly reduce the risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes. Standard therapy to achieve near-normal glycemia in gestational diabetes involves combining intermediate-acting basal (NPH) insulin with rapid-acting insulin (insulin lispro), thereby requiring 6 daily injections. Premixed Humalog® Mix50/50TM has the potential advantage over combination rapid-acting plus NPH insulin because it involves fewer injections, and those injections are associated with mealtime. The potential downside to the premixed formulation is nocturnal hypoglycemia associated with the time lag between the dinner and breakfast dose. This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Humalog® Mix50/50TM compared to that of Humalog® plus Humulin N® insulin for the treatment of insulin-requiring patients with gestational diabetes mellitus, while monitoring glucose control, intrauterine growth and assessing pregnancy outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Humalog® Mix50/50™ \[50% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 50% insulin lispro injection, (rDNA origin)\], three times daily at mealtime. Dose determined by blood glucose history.
Usual insulin regimen: Long-acting insulin three times daily on rising, mid-afternoon, and before bed, and insulin lispro three times daily at mealtime. Doses determined by blood glucose history and carbohydrate content of the meal.
Hemoglobin A1C
Compare the efficacy and safety of three daily injections of Humalog® Mix50/50TM to six daily injections of Humalog® and Humulin N® insulin, by hemoglobin A1C.
Time frame: During Pregnancy (at approximately 28 weeks gestation)
Birthweight of Infant
Birthweight of infant born to mother with gestational diabetes using insulin
Time frame: End of pregnancy
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