Insulin Glargine, INITIATE Metabolic and Economic Outcomes of Lantus

Summary

To introduce initiation of glargine insulin treatment in primary care based on a patient education program. To show and compare feasibility of group education to individual education program.

Timeline

Start

2003-11

Primary completion

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Completion

2005-06

Publications

• Background Yki-Jarvinen H, Juurinen L, Alvarsson M, Bystedt T, Caldwell I, Davies M, Lahdenpera S, Nijpels G, Vahatalo M. Initiate Insulin by Aggressive Titration and Education (INITIATE): a randomized study to compare initiation of insulin combination therapy in type 2 diabetic patients individually and in groups. Diabetes Care. 2007 Jun;30(6):1364-9. doi: 10.2337/dc06-1357. Epub 2007 Mar 23.

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