A New Medical Device for Improved Rotation of Insulin Injections in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lipohypertrophy (LH) is caused by repetitively injecting insulin into the same location. This can lead to unpredictable insulin absorption and increased glucose variability (GV). A new medical device, ROTO Track, automatically guides the user to rotate abdominal insulin injections to avoid LH lesions. This study aimed to test whether the medical device could reduce the number of insulin injections in the same subcutaneous area as compared with non-aided standard insulin injection techniques.

Methods

In this proof-of-concept cross-over study, baseline data about injection site in the abdominal region were collected blinded for 1 week with a nonguiding version of the device and compared to 1 and 12 weeks of device guidance in 35 people with type 1 diabetes. The de

SUBMITTER: Klarskov CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442188 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature