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An increased dose of insulin detemir improves glycaemic control and reduces body weight of Japanese patients with diabetes.
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PMID:  20678116     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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AIMS: The aim of study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of insulin detemir as a basal insulin switching from neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin (NPH) and insulin glargine in patients with diabetes on an intensive insulin therapy regimen.
METHODS: This 6-month multicentre, prospective, treat-to-target [glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA(1c) ) less than 6.5%] trial included 92 people with diabetes (61 type 1, 29 type 2 and two unknown diabetes types). Detemir was administered first with fixed dose and injection times and then adapted to optimal dose after 3 months.
RESULTS: Mean HbA(1c) (%) of all the subjects at months 4 to 6 of the study was improved compared with month 0 (7.34 ± 0.87, 7.28 ± 0.88, 7.25 ± 0.93 vs. 7.55 ± 1.18; p < 0.05 paired t-test). However, significant improvement was seen only among the patients who had previously used NPH as a basal insulin. Twice-daily injection of basal insulin increased among people in the type 1 previously injected insulin glargine. Total insulin dose increased in the type 1 glargine group. The mean body weight change in the highest quartile body mass index (BMI) group was from 70.7 to 69.3 kg over the 6 months. Quality of life (QoL) relating to the patients' glycaemic control tended to improve without a change in frequency of hypoglycaemia.
CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that insulin detemir has a greater effect on glycaemic control in subjects with poor glycaemic control using NPH; can reduce or maintain body weight in obese patients; and obtains perceptive stability for patients with unstable glycaemic control.
Authors:
H Fujii; Y Watanabe; A Ueki; A Ohno; M Kato; K Kondo; H Takamura; M Takesue; H Nishimura; D Matsuda; T Miyakawa
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of clinical practice     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1742-1241     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Clin. Pract.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9712381     Medline TA:  Int J Clin Pract     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1512-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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Tama-center Mirai Clinic, Ochiai, Tama-city, Tokyo, Japan. hitomif@tama-mirai.com
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