Leaving the hospital with insulin: a transition study
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study helps people with type 2 diabetes who just started using insulin in the hospital get ready to go home. It tests whether extra support and tools like a smart insulin cap and a continuous glucose monitor make the switch safer and easier.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have type 2 diabetes and either just learned you have it or had it but never used insulin before.
- You started taking insulin (a shot that helps control blood sugar) while in the hospital and will keep using it after you go home.
- You can take care of yourself (dress, bathe, eat) without help.
- You are able and willing to learn how to use an insulin pen, a blood sugar meter, a continuous glucose monitor (a small sensor that checks sugar levels), and an Insulclock® cap (a device that tracks insulin use).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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