In insulin-treated T2DM patients on hemodialysis, median insulin dose fell from 12 to 0 U after dulaglutide addition.
In plain wordsIn T2DM patients on hemodialysis, daily insulin dosage fell compared with before dulaglutide addition.
- Peptide
- Dulaglutide (Trulicity)
- Outcome
- DecreaseDaily insulin dose
- Study
n = 15
- Comparator
- Before dulaglutide addition
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- Median daily insulin dose
- 12 U
- before dulaglutide
- Median daily insulin dose, range in parentheses
- 12 to 25 U
- before dulaglutide
- Median daily insulin dose
- 0 U
- after dulaglutide
- Median daily insulin dose, range in parentheses
- 0 to 12 U
- after dulaglutide
Source sentences
The median total daily insulin dose was reduced significantly from 12 (12-25) to 0 (0-12) U (p < 0.0001) after treatment with dulaglutide.
3 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Fifteen insulin-treated T2DM patients on hemodialysis were enrolled.
Continuous glucose monitoring was performed before (1st hospitalization) and after the fifth dulaglutide administration (2nd hospitalization).
The insulin dose was reduced after the first administration of dulaglutide (1st hospitalization day 6).