Nocturnal hypoglycaemia with insulin degludec and glargine U100 in patients with type 1 diabetes prone to severe nocturnal hypoglycaemia (HypoDEG): a CGM substudy

Background and Aims: Nocturnal hypoglycemia is a major source of concern of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and may result in suboptimal glycemic control due to avoidance behavior. Optimal basal insulin therapy may reduce nocturnal hypoglycemia. Insulin degludec is associated with lower risk of nocturnal hypoglycemia in T1D. However, it has not been studied in people specifically prone to severe nocturnal hypoglycemia. We report frequencies of CGM-recorded nocturnal non-severe hypoglycemia (NSH) from the HypoDeg trial, which compared insulin degludec with insulin glargine in people with T1D and previous severe nocturnal hypoglycemia. Materials and Methods: Seventy-four people completed 4 x 6 days of blinded CGM (Medtronic iPro) during a 2-year randomized cross-over study. CGM traces were reviewed for clinically important hypoglycemic events ≤ 3.0 mmol/L according to current international consensus. Results: When defining night-time from 23-06:59 a total of 193 episodes of nocturnal NSH were found at the glucose threshold ≤ 3.0 mmol/L. A 53% (95% confidence interval [CI] 35%-64%; p Conclusion: People with T1D prone to nocturnal severe hypoglycemia have lower rates of CGM-recorded nocturnal hypoglycemia with insulin degludec as compared to insulin glargine. Disclosure J.M. Brosen: None. R.M. Agesen: Employee; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. A. Alibegovic: Employee; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. H.U. Andersen: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. Stock/Shareholder; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. P. Gustenhoff: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott Laboratories, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi-Aventis. T.K. Hansen: None. T. Jensen: Stock/Shareholder; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. C.B. Juhl: None. S. Lerche: None. K. Norgaard: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott, Medtronic. Research Support; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Medtronic, Novo Nordisk A/S. Stock/Shareholder; Self; Novo Nordisk Inc. H.D. Parving: None. L. Tarnow: None. B. Thorsteinsson: None. U. Pedersen-Bjergaard: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi. Research Support; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S.