Pilot Study of Clinician-supported Patient Self-management of Hospital Insulin Therapy

Summary

This study will examine the feasibility of implementing a clinician-supported patient self-managed inpatient insulin intervention. It will: assess the number of eligible patients presenting over time; assess patients' willingness to enroll; assess patients' ability to successfully complete the intervention; examine occurrences of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia; and assess patients' satisfaction with inpatient diabetes care.

Timeline

Start

2014-06

Primary completion

2014-10

Completion

2014-10

Publications

• Acton EK, Leonard CE, Schutta MH, Cardillo S, Troxel AB, Trotta R, Hennessy S. Challenges in recruiting subjects to a pilot trial of patient-managed in-hospital insulin. BMC Res Notes. 2015 Oct 1;8:523. doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1480-6.

Drugs

Indications