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Application of a long acting insulin (glargine) in total parenteral nutrition

Conversion of continuous infusion of regular insulin to subcutaneous glargine insulin for regulating blood glucose in patients receiving TPN: A method development study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013072314121N1
Enrollment
28
Registered
2013-08-09
Start date
2012-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Total Parenteral Nutrition. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention 1: A 24-hour infusion of regular insulin in dextrose solution
regular insulin dose is proportional to receiving dextrose and blood glucose level. Intervention 2: Intervention 2: Insulin glargine once daily by subcutaneous injection
insulin glargine dose is proportional to receiving dextrose and blood glucose level.
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention 1: A 24-hour infusion of regular insulin in dextrose solution
regular insulin dose is proportional to receiving dextrose and blood glucose level.
Intervention 2: Insulin glargine once daily by subcutaneous injection

Sponsors

Deputy of Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: with the consent of the patient or the qualified relatives; aged over 18 years; patients who are NPO for at least 7 days or more candidates for receiving PN. Exclusion criteria: autoimmune diseases, HIV infection and sepsis; diabetes mellitus; pregnancy; on dialysis or GFR < 10 mL/min (due to the pharmacokinetics of insulin); any hypersensitivity to PN components or insulin glargine; receiving corticosteroids, catecholamines, or getting PO.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Glycemic control. Timepoint: At baseline then four times a day untill the end of the study. Method of measurement: Blood glucose test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum electrolytes. Timepoint: At baseline then daily. Method of measurement: Measurement of electrolytes.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Bagher Oghazian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

oghazian@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6695 4709

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026