Effective treatment of hypoglycaemia in children with type 1 diabetes: A randomised controlled clinical trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hypoglycaemia; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000129280
• Lead Sponsor: Esko Wiltshire

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Child recieving insulin therapy
Attendance at National children's diabetes camp (for central region), held at Otaki health camp. Hypoglycaemic event (each event randomised to one of the four treatments)

Exclusion Criteria

Severe hypoglycaemia -i.e. with unconsciousness or a seizure (these will be treated with glucagon, as per standard management)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in blood glucose over 15 minutes, Measured using Optium blood glucose at 15 minutes compared with blood glucose measured by Optium glucometer at baseline[Baseline, 15 minutes]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion (number out of total) subjects with blood glucose above 4 mmol/L, measured by Optium glucometer[15 minutes]