A Study of Improved Efficacy, Safety and Compliance to Administer Insulin in Pen vs. Vial and Syringe

Northwell Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes

Treatments: Device: Insulin Pen Device

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01857375

09-029

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research is to determine the use of insulin pens compared to syringe and vial therapy in adults newly begun on insulin therapy during their hospital stay.

Full description

This research is to determine the use of insulin pens compared to syringe and vial therapy in adults newly begun on insulin therapy during their hospital stay. Patients will have no prior experience using insulin or other self-administered injectable medicine. The study will examine which method of administering insulin reduces dosing errors, causes a lower incidence of low blood sugars, increases adherence to therapy and with which method patients are more satisfied.

Enrollment: 35 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult in hospital and diagnosed with diabetes; must have no prior experience using insulin or other self-administered injectable medicine. they must be able to prepare an injection and to self administer the insulin using either a pen device or syringe and vial. They must be willing to monitor their blood sugar three times per day and keep a diary of their sugar measurements and insulin doses.

Exclusion criteria

• Previously treated with injectable medicine

Trial design

35 participants in 2 patient groups

Group receiving insulin via vial/syringe

Description:

This group will receive their insulin via vial/syringe

Insulin Pen

Description:

Patients receiving insulin via insulin pen

Treatment:

Device: Insulin Pen Device