Status:

UNKNOWN

Acupuncture and Insulin Doses in Insulin-treated Type 2 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized, single blinded, cross-over interventional study for evaluating the effect of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture in diabetic type 2 patient in insulin treatment. Primary en...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • insulin therapy \> 20 UI daily for at least 6 months
  • HbA1c \< 69 mmol/mol

Exclusion

  • Class I Psychiatric illness not adequately treated
  • Actual pregnancy or breastfeeding, or pregnancy planning.
  • Corticosteroid treatment
  • Severe heart failure (NYHA III-IV)
  • Severe renal failure (pre-dialysis o dialysis),
  • Severe liver insufficiency (overt cirrhosis)
  • Severe respiratory failure (oxygen therapy)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04076800

Start Date

August 1 2019

End Date

October 31 2023

Last Update

July 20 2022

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Diabetologia AOU Careggi

Florence, Italy, 50134