6-month Comparison of Morning Lantus Versus Neutral Protamine Hagedorn Insulin in Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes

Study Summary

The primary study objective was to compare the rate of "all hypoglycemia" (composite outcome of the following hypoglycemia events: symptomatic hypoglycemia episodes, low continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) excursions confirmed by fingerstick blood glucose (FSBG), low FSBG readings performed at other times) between children treated with Lantus (insulin glargine) and Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin. Secondary objectives were to compare insulin glargine and NPH in terms of: * rates of specific types of hypoglycemia: symptomatic, severe, nocturnal, nocturnal symptomatic, and severe nocturnal symptomatic hypoglycemia * HbA1c change from baseline to end-of-treatment, and HbA1c at end-of-treatment * percentage of patients reaching HbA1c less than 7.5% (target value) at end of treatment * average blood glucose over whole trial and at end of trial, as estimated by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and blood glucose variability

Primary Outcome

The rate of "all hypoglycemia" was calculated from "all hypoglycemia" episodes which occurred during the 24-week on-treatment period and consisted of: - symptomatic hypoglycemia episodes validated by the study investigator based on entries in patients' diaries, - low continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) excursions (interstitial glucose \<70 mg/dL \[3.9 mmol/L\]) confirmed by fingerstick blood glucose (FSBG) \<70 mg/dL, - low FSBG readings (values \<70 mg/dL) performed at other times.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

• DRUG Insulin lispro
• DRUG Insulin glargine (HOE901)
• DRUG Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin

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