Improved glycemic control in intensively treated adult subjects with type 1 diabetes using insulin guidance software.

Background: Management of type 1 diabetes could be significantly improved with the availability of computerized insulin algorithms for home use.

Methods: This was a 1-year open label randomized control trial involving 123 adult subjects with type 1 diabetes (hemoglobin A1c values 7.5-11%) assigned to either the insulin guidance software (ACCU-CHEK) [Roche, Indianapolis, IN] Advisor) for personal data assistant (experimental group) or the control group.