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A1c Control in a Primary Care Setting: Self-titrating an Insulin Analog Pre-mix (INITIATEplus Trial)
American Journal of Medicine, 10/27/09

Oyer DS et al. – In the primary care setting, self–titration of biphasic insulin aspart 70/30 was effective in achieving recommended HbA1c goals even with minimal dietary counseling.

Methods

Subjects initiated twice–daily biphasic insulin aspart 70/30 with 6 units prebreakfast and 6 units presupper, self–titrating according to self–measured blood glucose values.
Subjects were randomized (1:1:1) to telephone counseling provided by a registered dietician: no counseling (NC), 1 counseling session (1C), or 3 sessions (3C).

Results

Mean baseline HbA1c (9.9% across groups) decreased ?2.5% to 7.49%±1.48, 7.48%±1.50, and 7.44%±1.46 in the NC, 1C, and 3C groups, respectively. Within these groups, a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) value <7% was achieved by 40.2%, 41.6%, and 41.8% of subjects, respectively.
Eight–point blood glucose profiles were substantially improved from baseline for all groups. Hypoglycemia was experienced by 10.2%–11.4% of the subjects in each group.
Rates of minor and major hypoglycemia were low but decreased as dietary counseling increased (minor hypoglycemia: 56 vs 50 vs 45 episodes per 100 patient–years; major hypoglycemia, 9 vs 6 vs 4 episodes per 100 patient–years, for the NC vs 1C vs 3C groups, respectively).
Weight increased by 3.13, 3.40, and 2.88 kg for the NC, 1C, and 3C groups, respectively.