Flexible, Intensive Insulin Therapy in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Flexible, Intensive Insulin Management in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and Changes in Metabolic Control, Quality of Life, Locus of Control and Diabetes Knowledge

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00595569

Enrollment

Registered

2008-01-16

Start date

2002-04-30

Completion date

2007-12-31

Last updated

2008-01-16

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Keywords

flexible insulin therapy, diabetes education, diabetes, insulin, Weekly ambulatory sessions

Brief summary

To prospectively evaluate the long term metabolic and psychological effects of flexible intensive insulin therapy (FIT) courses in an unselected population of type 1 diabetic patients at the University of Basel Hospital. We hypothesize that both metabolic control and psychological parameters will improve.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALFlexible insulin therapy (FIT)

Flexible insulin therapy (FIT) courses consisting in 7 weekly ambulatory sessions lasting 90 minutes each

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All patients participating in 5 consecutive FIT courses that began between April 2002 to April 2004

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Metabolic control (HbA1c, severe hypoglycemic events), psychological effects, diabetes knowledge	Over 18 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in insulin doses, changes in weight	Over 18 months

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026