Charakterisierung der Blutzucker-Einstellungsqualität unter intensivierter Insulintherapie bei Patienten mit Typ-1- und Typ-2-Diabetes
Evaluation of the quality of blood glucose levels in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes receiving intensive insulin therapy
by Sonja Gerken née Vogtmeier
Date of Examination:2022-02-08
Date of issue:2022-01-31
Advisor:Prof. Dr. Michael A. Nauck
Referee:Prof. Dr. Dirk Raddatz
Referee:Prof. Dr. Thomas Meyer
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The intensive insulin therapy was originally developed as treatment for type 1 diabetics and is still mainstay of treatment today. Additionally, it is used as secondary therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, in whom oral hypoglycaemic treatment has failed. Aim of this prospective study was to assess the differences in features, execution, and especially the quality of blood glucose control in the treatment of patients with type 1 diabetes in comparison to type 2 diabetics receiving intensive insulin therapy. Primary endpoint of the study was the coefficient of variation of the fasting blood glucose measured at different points over 14 days. We expected a more unpredictable variation of blood glucose in patients with type 1 diabetes. 28 patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes were included in the study. Patients recorded all aspects of their intensified insulin therapy over 14 days. This prospective study showed that patients with type 1 diabetes had a significantly higher blood glucose level over all measurements per day (p= 0,034) than patients with type 2 diabetes. Additionally, the coefficient of variation in type 1 diabetics was significantly higher at all pre-prandial measurements and especially in the mornings (p< 0,0001). We believe that these results could help improve the treatment of patients with diabetes. It is not always clear, whether a patient suffers from type 1 or type 2 diabetes and this study shows, that the variability of blood glucose levels could help to distinguish between the two types and hence lead to a change of diagnosis and improved treatment of these patients.
Keywords: coefficient of variation of the fasting blood glucose; intensive insulin therapy