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Which Needle Length for Injecting Insulin

NCT00292890 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2006-02-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background and aims:

* In the Netherlands most patients with diabetes mellitus that are treated with insulin, use an insulin pen for insulin administration. The injection technique can influence the absorption rate of insulin.
* The aim of this study is to compare the effect of insulin injections using a 5 mm insulin needle with insulin injections using a longer needle, on HbA1c, bloodglucose levels, hypoglycaemic events, bleeding, bruising, insulin leakage and pain perception.
* Study Hypothesis: 'Insulin injected with needles of 5 mm can be given without a skinfold. The length of the needle will not influence HbA1c levels and bloodglucose levels'.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

insulin needle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Medical Center Groningen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bruce HR Wolffenbuttel, MD PhD · University Medical Center Groningen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-01-31
Completion
2004-10-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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