Injecting without pressing a button: An exploratory study of a shield‐triggered injection mechanism

Aims To evaluate the injection success and user perception of a shield‐triggered pen‐injector mechanism. Methods The trial ( ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02627287) was an exploratory, two‐centre, one‐visit, open‐label, randomized controlled trial conducted in Germany in 150 injection‐experienced individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Participants self‐administered subcutaneous injections of a placebo solution using a prototype shield‐triggered...