In patients with type 2 diabetes above median baseline distress, pramlintide was associated with reduced total diabetes distress.
In plain wordsIn patients with higher baseline distress, pramlintide use was linked to lower diabetes distress.
- Peptide
- Pramlintide (Symlin)
- Outcome
- DecreaseTotal diabetes distress
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Placebo
- Outcome group
- Anxiety and mood · Mental health and mood
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 16 weeksAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Pramlintide use was associated with a significant reduction in total DDS and RD, but only among those above the median of distress at baseline.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
In a 16-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study 211 patients using insulin glargine with or without oral antidiabetes agents were randomized to addition of pramlintide or placebo.
Hierarchical, stepwise multiple regression was used to assess the association of clinical outcomes and during-trial hypoglycemia with DDS score changes during the study.