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Basal Bolus vs. Sliding Scale for Treatment of Diabetic Patients in Medical Wards

NCT01594060 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2018-02-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A comparison of two treatment approaches for hyperglycemia in diabetic patients hospitalized in the medical department. The first approach is called basal-bolus in which 4 insulin shots are given daily ( 3 short acting before meals and one long acting before bed time). The second approach is called sliding scale in which short acting insulin alone is given before meals and before bed time according to the patient's glucose values. The aim is to keep fasting glucose between 140-180 mg/dl.

Conditions

  • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Interventions

DRUG

Insulin, regular - act rapid

4 shots of regular insulin: 3 before meals and one at bedtime.

DRUG

Insulin glulisine, Insulin glargine

1 shot glargine at bedtime 3 shots glulisine before meals

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

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