Comparative Study of Insulin Therapy Between Inner and Outer Upper Thigh
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Registration Number
- NCT02307968
- Lead Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
- Brief Summary
To observe the patient's preference, pain perception, and usability between inner and outer upper thigh for insulin therapy. To add another injection site for insulin therapy.
- Detailed Description
The most common injection site is the abdomen (or stomach). The back of the upper arms, the upper buttocks or hips, and the outer side of the thighs are also used. These sites are the best to inject into for two reasons: They have a layer of fat just below the skin to absorb the insulin, but not many nerves - which means that injecting there will be more comfortable than injecting in other parts of your body. But while the needle for insulin therapy is becoming shorter, it is possible to inject insulin at the inner thigh site.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- All adult patients more than 18 years age old with diabetes that need insulin therapy
- Those diabetes with psychologic diseases and those patients won't be injected at thigh
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pain immediately after injection, 1-5minutes the pain degree the patient feel while insulin injected using Visual Analog scale
bleeding immediately after injection, 1-5minutes if bleeding occurs after insulin injected just by using Yes or No
leaking immediately after injection, 1-5minutes if there is leaking after insulin injected just by using Yes or No
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital to Zhejiang University School of Medicine
🇨🇳Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital to Zhejiang University School of Medicine🇨🇳Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China