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Title: Insulin analogues in children with Type 1 diabetes: a 52-week randomized clinical trial. Author: Thalange N, Bereket A, Larsen J, Hiort LC, Peterkova V. Journal: Diabet Med; 2013 Feb; 30(2):216-25. PubMed ID: 23094597. Abstract: AIMS: This 52-week, randomized, multinational, open-label, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial investigated the efficacy and safety of basal-bolus treatment with insulin detemir vs. NPH (neutral protamine Hagedorn) insulin, in combination with insulin aspart, in subjects aged 2-16 years with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Of the 347 randomized and exposed subjects, 177 received insulin detemir and 170 NPH insulin, both administered once or twice daily in combination with mealtime insulin aspart. Glycaemic measurements and weight were followed over 52 weeks. RESULTS: After 52 weeks, insulin detemir was shown to be non-inferior to NPH insulin with regard to HbA(1c) [mean difference insulin detemir-NPH: 1.30 mmol/mol, 95% CI -1.32 to 3.92 (0.12%, 95% CI -0.12 to 0.36) in the full analysis set and 1.41 mmol/mol, 95% CI -1.26 to 4.08 (0.13%, 95% CI -0.12 to 0.37) in the per protocol analysis set]. Hypoglycaemic events per subject-year of exposure of 24-h and nocturnal hypoglycaemia were significantly lower with insulin detemir than with NPH insulin (rate ratio 0.76, 95% CI 0.60-0.97, P = 0.028 and 0.62, 95% CI 0.47-0.84, P = 0.002, respectively). Weight standard deviation (sd) scores (body weight standardized by age and gender) decreased with insulin detemir, but increased slightly with NPH insulin (change: -0.12 vs. 0.04, P < 0.001). At end of the trial, median insulin doses were similar in both treatment groups. CONCLUSIONS: Insulin detemir was non-inferior to NPH insulin after 52 weeks' treatment of children and adolescents aged 2-16 years, and was associated with a significantly lower risk of hypoglycaemia, together with significantly lower weight sd score when compared with NPH insulin.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]