Clinical Trial: Hypoglycemia Risk Assessment in Elderly and Senile Female Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

U.S., Oct. 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07887334) titled 'Hypoglycemia Risk Assessment in Elderly and Senile Female Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus' on July 30.

Brief Summary: Hypoglycemia poses a particular danger for elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). According to data, more than 30% of patients aged 60-69 years experience hypoglycemic episodes, and among persons over 85 years this figure exceeds 50%. The high risk is due to age-related changes: slowing of drug metabolism, decreased renal and hepatic function, weakening of counter-regulatory hormonal reactions, and impaired recognition of warning symptoms of severe hypoglycemia. The consequences of hypoglycemia...