Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of Two Versus Three Daily Injections in Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 17 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The optimal insulin regimen for children and adolescents with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes remains unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a split evening injection regimen (insu...

Detailed Description

The optimal insulin regimen for children and adolescents with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes remains unknown. No published studies have examined the effectiveness of a split evening (three times dail...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • New onset type 1 diabetes
  • Less than 48 hours since first insulin injection
  • Child and/or parent able to read and write English
  • Family intends to continue treatment at our institution for the next two years
  • Informed consent from adolescents greater than 16 years of age, or if less than 16 years, informed consent from the parent/guardian with assent from the child.

Exclusion

  • Chronic medical conditions other than treated hypothyroidism or mild asthma
  • Concerns of the diabetes team regarding future treatment adherence making twice daily insulin preferable to the split evening injection regimen (e.g., cognitive impairment, severe family dysfunction).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 1996

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

January 1 2001

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00146484

Start Date

April 1 1996

End Date

January 1 2001

Last Update

September 7 2005

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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L1