Randomized trial of infusion set function: steel versus teflon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study compared infusion set function for up to 1 week using either a Teflon(®) (Dupont(™), Wilmington, DE) catheter or a steel catheter for insulin pump therapy in type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Subjects and methods

Twenty subjects participating in a randomized, open-labeled, crossover study were asked to wear two Quick-Set(®) and two Sure-T(®) infusion sets (both from Medtronic Minimed, Northridge, CA) until the infusion set failed or was worn for 1 week. All subjects wore a MiniMed continuous glucose monitoring system for the duration of the study.

Results

One subject withdrew from the study. There were 38 weeks of Sure-T wear and 39 weeks of Quick-Set wear with no difference in the survival curves of the infusion sets. There was, however, a 15% initial f

SUBMITTER: Patel PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3887416 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature