Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention of Severe Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Newcastle University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust

Newcastle Primary Care Trust

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-74 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Severe hypoglycaemia leading to collapse without warning is one of the most-feared complications for those with Type 1 diabetes. The aim of this study is to determine whether detection and targeted pr...

Detailed Description

The unifying objective of the proposed unblinded randomized prospective study is to determine whether hypoglycaemia awareness in Type 1 diabetes can be restored by rigorous avoidance of hypoglycaemia ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • type 1 diabetes
  • recurrent severe hypoglycemia within the preceding 6 months
  • attending the Newcastle Diabetes Centre

Exclusion

  • previous use of rapid- and long-acting insulin analogs used in an multiple daily insulin injection regimen
  • previous use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pump
  • alcohol or drug abuse
  • seizures unrelated to hypoglycemia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

September 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00360984

Start Date

May 1 2003

End Date

September 1 2004

Last Update

August 7 2006

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Newcastle Diabetes Centre

Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, NE4 6BE