Ultrasound scan to find insulin skin lumps and improve sugar control
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study uses an ultrasound scan to find fatty lumps on the skin caused by insulin injections (called lipohypertrophy). It aims to help you improve blood sugar control by identifying and addressing where insulin is being injected.
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Who can take part
- You have type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- You use insulin every day (at least one injection per day) or an insulin pump
- You’ve been on your current insulin routine for at least 2 years
- You are not taking a GLP-1 medicine (a drug like liraglutide, semaglutide, or similar)
- You are not using steroid pills or other whole-body steroid medicines
- Your usual insulin injection skin area does not have a past non–fatty-lump skin problem
Quick eligibility check
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