Table 1—

Patient characteristics at randomization

CharacteristicsControlIntervention
n 16 15 
Age (years) 44 (32.3–46.8) 41.8 (24.4–52.7) 
Sex (% women) 11 (68.8) 10 (66.7) 
Diabetes duration (years) 17.2 (10.1–27.1) 16.9 (14.6–27.4) 
BMI (kg/m225.9 (22.3–30.6) 26 (25–28.6) 
Creatinine (mg/dl)* 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 1.0 (0.9–1.4) 
HbA1c   
 Percent 8.8 ± 1.22 9.1 ± 1.3 
 Distribution (%) 8.3 (7.8–9.7) 8.8 (8.3–9.7) 
 >10.5% 5 (31.3) 5 (33.3) 
Goal range   
 80–120 mg/dl (4.4–6.7 mmol/l) 9 (56.3) 9 (60) 
 100–140 mg/dl (5.5–7.8 mmol/l) 7 (43.7)† 6 (40) 
Insulin pump 5 (31.3) 5 (33.3) 
Hypoglycemic unawareness 7 (43.8) 5 (33.3) 
Daily insulin units   
 Total dose 47 ± 19 50 ± 14 
 Total basal dose 25 ± 12 26 ± 10 
 Total bolus dose 23 ± 10 25 ± 6 
CharacteristicsControlIntervention
n 16 15 
Age (years) 44 (32.3–46.8) 41.8 (24.4–52.7) 
Sex (% women) 11 (68.8) 10 (66.7) 
Diabetes duration (years) 17.2 (10.1–27.1) 16.9 (14.6–27.4) 
BMI (kg/m225.9 (22.3–30.6) 26 (25–28.6) 
Creatinine (mg/dl)* 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 1.0 (0.9–1.4) 
HbA1c   
 Percent 8.8 ± 1.22 9.1 ± 1.3 
 Distribution (%) 8.3 (7.8–9.7) 8.8 (8.3–9.7) 
 >10.5% 5 (31.3) 5 (33.3) 
Goal range   
 80–120 mg/dl (4.4–6.7 mmol/l) 9 (56.3) 9 (60) 
 100–140 mg/dl (5.5–7.8 mmol/l) 7 (43.7)† 6 (40) 
Insulin pump 5 (31.3) 5 (33.3) 
Hypoglycemic unawareness 7 (43.8) 5 (33.3) 
Daily insulin units   
 Total dose 47 ± 19 50 ± 14 
 Total basal dose 25 ± 12 26 ± 10 
 Total bolus dose 23 ± 10 25 ± 6 

Data are means ± SD, n (%), or median (IQR).*To convert to Système International (SI) units (μmol/l), multiply values by 88.4; †one patient had a glucose goal range of 90–150 mg/dl (5–8.3 mmol/l).

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