The HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale is offering a first-of-its-kind clinical trial for children and teens with Type 2 diabetes.
The trial will test once-a-week injections on children from 10 to 17 years old. Usually, adolescents with the disease control their blood-sugar levels with daily insulin injections.
Dr. James Swain is the medical director of the Research Institute’s GI/Bariatrics Research Division. He said a new medication (LY3209590) allows the insulin to be released over time, so kids would have to get fewer shots.
“Any time a patient has to take an injection, that’s not the funnest thing in the world for adolescents," Swain said. "So in order to better control their diabetes, we can also limit their times that they actually have to poke themselves which will decrease pain, bruising, insertion site infections - all those different things.”
The shot has already proven to be safe and effective for adults with Type 2 diabetes. To qualify for the trial, participants must have HbA1c levels (a long-term indicator of blood sugar levels) of between 6.5% and 9.5%, and not have taken insulin within the past three months.
"So a lot of these patients would be not necessarily perfectly well-controlled and that's the exact people we want," Swain said.
Families who decide to participate in the trial will be compensated for their time. For more information, call 480-323-1292.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to a HonorHealth error, this story has been updated to correct the trial's phone number.
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