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Postprandial time in tight range with faster insulin aspart compared with standard insulin aspart in youth with type 1 diabetes using automated insulin delivery

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Secondary analysis of a randomised crossover trial

Primary result · Postprandial glucose excursionResult — go to the resultDifference in excursion −3.8 mg/dL 95% CI −5.8 to −1.7

Authors' conclusion

Faster insulin formulation with AID improved postprandial glycaemic outcomes and could be a useful therapeutical option in youth with type 1 diabetes that have challenges achieving glycaemic targets.

Study context

Population
Youth aged 10–18 years with T1D using AID; mean age 15.0 ± 1.7 years, 47% male, mean HbA1c 7.5% ± 0.9%crossover
Participants
30 participants
Comparison
Faster insulin aspart vs standard insulin aspart with AID
Methodological detailsdouble-blind
  • Double-blind

Primary result

Postprandial glucose excursion · 4 weeks

Difference in excursion

−3.8 mg/dL

95% CI −5.8 to −1.7

P < 0.001

FIAvs SIA
difference in excursion −3.8 mg/dL (95% CI −5.8 to −1.7); P < 0.001

As reported in the abstract

Further findings

OutcomeEstimateP value
Postprandial TITR (70-140 mg/dL)increase in mean TITR 1.9 %P = 0.02
Postprandial iAUCLower with FIAdecrease in mean iAUC 2.0 mg/dLP = 0.003

Subgroups

Differences most noticeable for breakfast, meals with >45 g carbohydrates and participants with lower insulin-to-carbohydrate ratios

Original publication

Postprandial time in tight range with faster insulin aspart compared with standard insulin aspart in youth with type 1 diabetes using automated insulin delivery. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 27 January 2025. doi:10.1111/dom.16211

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