Adequate Structured Inpatient Diabetes Intervention in People With Type 1 Diabetes Improves Metabolic Control and Frequency of Hypoglycaemia

Abstract

Objective Several studies evaluated inpatient diabetes teaching and treatment programmes (DTTP) in diabetes type 1 (DM1) many years ago, but in these studies insulin treatment was not yet intensified before the DTTP. Today, most patients are already on intensified insulin treatment before entering a DTTP. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the outcome one year after participation in an inpatient intervention including a DTTP in a longitudinal study.

Methods 109 patients participated in an inpatient intervention in 2014. All individuals were invited to participate in an outpatient follow-up visit after one year.

Results Ninety participants (52.2% female, age 48.0 y, diabetes duration 19.1 y, 31.1% CSII, HbA1c 7.9% / 63.3 mmol/mol) were followed-up after 1.2±0.3 y [1 died, 18 declined / were not available]. 83 / 90 individuals participated to optimise diabetes therapy, 7 / 90 had newly-diagnosed DM1. In the optimisation group, HbA1c decreased by 0.4% (p=0.009) without change of insulin dose (54 IU/day before and after) or BMI (26 kg/m² before and after). In people with baseline HbA1c ≥7.5% (n=26 / 83), HbA1c decreased by 0.9%. The frequency of severe hypoglycaemia decreased from 0.22 to 0.05 events / year (p=0.045). In people with frequent non severe hypoglycaemia (n=8), events decreased from 4.5±2.0 to 2.8±0.9 / week (p=0.358). Systolic (−6.5 mmHg, p=0.035) and diastolic (−3.4 mmHg, p=0.003) blood pressure improved without change of number of antihypertensive medication (1.9±2.1 vs. 1.8±2.0, p=0.288).

Conclusions In people with DM1, metabolic control improved after the inpatient intervention without increasing insulin dosage or BMI. The inpatient intervention remains effective to substantially improve metabolic control under the present circumstances of care.

Key words

diabetes type 1 - diabetes treatment and teaching programme - hypoglycaemia - patient education

Publication History

Received: 01 November 2018
Received: 22 February 2019

Accepted: 11 March 2019

Article published online:
15 May 2019

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