An Effective Intervention for Diabetic Lipohypertrophy: Results of a Randomized, Controlled, Prospective Multicenter Study in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lipohypertrophy (LH) is highly prevalent and is potentially harmful to insulin-injecting patients.

Methods

In this study, we assessed the impact of injection technique (IT) education, including use of a 4-mm pen needle on insulin-treated patients with clinically observed LH in a randomized, controlled, prospective multicenter study in France with follow-up of 6 months. Intensive education and between-visit reinforcement were given to the intervention group. Control patients received similar messages at study outset.

Results

A total of 123 patients were recruited (age 52.1 ± 15.7 years; men 70.7%; body mass index >30 kg/m²: 34.2%; type 1: 53.7%; years with diabetes mellitus: 18.1 ± 10.5), of which 109 patients were included in the final analysis.

SUBMITTER: Campinos C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5750448 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature