Basal/Bolus Versus Sliding Scale Insulin In Hospitalized Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
High blood glucose levels in hospitalized patients with diabetes are associated with
increased risk of medical complications. Improved glucose control with insulin injections may
improve clinical outcome and prevent some of the hospital complications. It is not known;
however, what is the best insulin regimen in hospitalized patients. The use of repeated
injections of regular insulin (known as sliding scale regimen) is one of the most commonly
used insulin regimen for glucose control in hospitalized patients with diabetes. Recently,
the combination of basal and rapid acting insulins has been shown to improve glucose control
with lower rate of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).