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NCT Number: NCT02307968

Comparative Study of Insulin Therapy Between Inner and Outer Upper Thigh

To observe the patient's preference, pain perception, and usability between inner and outer upper thigh for insulin therapy. To add another injection site for insulin therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital to Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China

About this study

The most common injection site is the abdomen (or stomach). The back of the upper arms, the upper buttocks or hips, and the outer side of the thighs are also used. These sites are the best to inject into for two reasons: They have a layer of fat just below the skin to absorb the insulin, but not many nerves - which means that injecting there will be more comfortable than injecting in other parts of your body. But while the needle for insulin therapy is becoming shorter, it is possible to inject insulin at the inner thigh site.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All adult patients more than 18 years age old with diabetes that need insulin therapy

Exclusion criteria

  • Those diabetes with psychologic diseases and those patients won't be injected at thigh

Treatment and study plan

insulin injection site

Other

insulin injected site between inner thigh and out thigh

Primary outcomes

  1. pain

    Time frame: immediately after injection, 1-5minutes

    the pain degree the patient feel while insulin injected using Visual Analog scale

  2. bleeding

    Time frame: immediately after injection, 1-5minutes

    if bleeding occurs after insulin injected just by using Yes or No

  3. leaking

    Time frame: immediately after injection, 1-5minutes

    if there is leaking after insulin injected just by using Yes or No

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Patient's Preference, Pain Perception, and Usability Between Inner and Outer Upper Thigh for Insulin Therapy

Acronym: CUSTIOT

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Dec 4, 2014
Registry last updated
Feb 4, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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