A randomized trial comparing perinatal outcomes using insulin detemir or neutral protamine Hagedorn in type 1 diabetes

Moshe Hod, Elisabeth R Mathiesen, Lois Jovanovič, David R McCance, Marina Ivanisevic, Santiago Durán-Garcia, Lise Brøndsted, Avideh Nazeri, Peter Damm

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of insulin detemir (IDet) with neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH), both with insulin aspart, in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. The perinatal and obstetric pregnancy outcomes are presented.

METHODS: Subjects were randomized to IDet (n = 152) or NPH (n = 158) ≤12 months before pregnancy or at 8-12 gestational weeks.

RESULTS: For IDet and NPH, there were 128 and 136 live births, 11 and 9 early fetal losses, and two and one perinatal deaths, respectively. Gestational age at delivery was greater for children from the IDet arm than the NPH arm (treatment difference: 0.49 weeks [95% CI 0.11;0.88], p = 0.012, linear regression). Sixteen children had a malformation (IDet: n = 8/142, 5.6%; NPH: n = 8/145, 5.5%). The incidence of adverse events was similar between treatments.

CONCLUSION: IDet is as well tolerated as NPH as regards perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and no safety issues were identified.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume27
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)7-13
Number of pages7
ISSN1476-7058
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Abortion, Induced
  • Abortion, Spontaneous
  • Congenital Abnormalities
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Fetal Death
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Insulin Aspart
  • Insulin, Isophane
  • Insulin, Long-Acting
  • Live Birth
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Pregnancy in Diabetics
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic

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