Continuous insulin therapy to prevent post-transplant diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled trial

Rationale & objectives: Hyperglycemia is frequently observed early after transplantation and associated with development of post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM). Here, we assessed continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) targeting afternoon hyperglycemia. Study design: Open-label rand...

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Autores: Kurnikowski, Amelie, Werzowa, Johannes M., Hödlmoser, Sebastian, Krenn, Simon, Paschen, Christopher, Mussnig, Sebastian, Tura, Andrea, Harreiter, Jürgen, Krebs, Michael, Song, Peter X. K., Eller, Kathrin, Pascual Santos, Julio, Budde, Klemens, Hecking, Manfred, Schwaiger, Elisabeth
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10230/70814
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/70814
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2024.100860
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:American Diabetes Association
Basal insulin
Capillary blood glucose
Continuous glucose monitoring
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
Intention-to-treat
Kidney transplant recipients
Oral glucose tolerance test
Per-protocol
Post-transplant diabetes mellitus
Two-hour plasma glucose
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Sumario:Rationale & objectives: Hyperglycemia is frequently observed early after transplantation and associated with development of post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM). Here, we assessed continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) targeting afternoon hyperglycemia. Study design: Open-label randomized parallel 3-arm design. Settings & participants: In total, 85 kidney transplant recipients without previous diabetes diagnosis were randomized to postoperative CSII therapy, basal insulin, or control. Interventions: Insulin was to be initiated at afternoon capillary blood glucose level of ≥140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L; CSII and basal insulin) or fasting plasma glucose level of ≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L; control). Outcomes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels at 3 months post-transplant (primary endpoint). PTDM assessed using oral glucose tolerance test at 12 and 24 months. Results: CSII therapy lasted until median day 18 and maximum day 88. The median HbA1c value at month 3 was 5.6% (38 mmol/mol) in the CSII group versus 5.7% (39 mmol/mol) in the control group (P = 0.70) and 5.4% (36 mmol/mol) in the basal insulin group (P = 0.02). At months 12 and 24, the odds for PTDM were similar compared with the control group (odds ratios [95% confidence intervals], 0.80 [0.18-3.49] and 0.71 [0.15-3.16], respectively) and the basal insulin group (0.96 [0.18-5.68] and 1.51 [0.24-12.84], respectively). Mild hypoglycemia events occurred in the CSII and the basal insulin groups. Limitations: This study is limited by outdated insulin pump technology, frequent discontinuations of CSII, a complex protocol, and concerns regarding reliability of HbA1c measurements. Conclusions: CSII therapy was not superior at reducing HbA1c levels at month 3 or PTDM prevalence at months 12 and 24 compared with the control or basal insulin group.