Glycaemic Load and Pre-meal Insulin Doses in Type 1 Diabetes Patients

N/ACompletedNCT01978704

Federico II University9 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to compare the feasibility and the efficacy on short-term glucose control of pre-meal insulin doses adjustment made on the bases of the glycemic load or of the carbohydrates content of the meal in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus treated with insulin pump

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes

Interventions

Adjustment of pre-prandial insulin doses on the bases of glycaemic load of the mealOTHER

Adjustment of pre-prandial insulin doses on the bases of carbohydrates content of the mealOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Type 1 diabetes treated by insulin pump Exclusion Criteria: * Preganncy * HbA1c \> 9% * Any serious acute or chronic illness a part diabetes

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

daily plasma glucose excursion

Time frame: 1 week

mean plasma glucose concentrations

Time frame: 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

postprandial plasma glucose concentrations

Time frame: 1 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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