Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

The Use of Ultrasound Detection of Lipohypertrophy to Improve Glycemic Control

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus

Lipohypertrophy

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Lipohypertrophy is swelling of the fatty tissue located below the skin ("subcutaneous tissue") where many patients with diabetes inject their insulin. Lipohypertrophy can sometimes be felt as firm swe...

Detailed Description

Purpose: In Phase 1: to use computer based technology to detect lipohypertrophy on portable ultrasound images. In Phase 2: to demonstrate that injecting insulin into areas to be free of lipohypertro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects with a diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Current treatment with a minimum of one insulin injection daily or insulin pump for at least 2 years

Exclusion

  • Subjects taking a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist or a systemic glucocorticoid
  • Past history of a non-lipohypertrophic dermatological condition in the insulin injection site area

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05377268

Start Date

March 1 2023

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

May 9 2024

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Vancouver General Hospital Diabetes Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9