Type 1 Diabetes
Conditions
Keywords
closed loop glucose control, hypoglycemia, type 1 diabetes, HbA1C<7.5%
Brief summary
The main objective of this study is to determine whether day and night closed-loop insulin delivery for 4 weeks under free living conditions is superior to usual insulin pump therapy in adults with type 1 diabetes and HbA1C\<7.5%. This is an open-label, multi center, randomized, crossover design study, involving a 2-4 week run-in period, followed by two 4 weeks study periods during which glucose levels will be controlled either by an automated day- and night closed-loop system or by subjects usual insulin pump therapy in random order. A total of up to 34 adults (aiming for 24 completed subjects) aged 18 years and older with T1D on insulin pump therapy and HbA1C\<7.5% will be recruited through diabetes clinics and other established methods in participating centers. Subjects will receive appropriate training in the safe use of closed-loop insulin delivery system. Subjects will have regular contact with the study team during the home study phase including 24/7 telephone support. The primary outcome is time spent in target range between 3.9 and 10.0 mmol/L as recorded by CGM during home stay. Secondary outcomes are time spent with glucose levels above and below target, as recorded by CGM, and other CGM-based metrics.
Interventions
Subject's glucose level will be controlled by the Florence D2A or similar automated closed loop glucose control system. The system comprises of FreeStyle Navigator 2 ® Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System (Abbott Diabetes Care, Alameda, CA, USA), Dana R Diabecare subcutaneous insulin infusion pump (Sooil Corp. Seoul, South Korea)or similar insulin pump, and MPC-based glucose control algorithm running on a smartphone
Subject glucose level controlled by usual insulin pump therapy in conjunction with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* The subject has type 1 diabetes as defined by WHO * The subject is 18 years of age or older * The subject will have been on an insulin pump for at least 6 months with good knowledge of insulin self-adjustment including carbohydrate counting * The subject is treated with one of the rapid acting insulin analogues (Insulin Aspart, Insulin Lispro or Insulin Glulisine) * HbA1c \<7.5% (58mmol/mmol) based on analysis from central laboratory or equivalent * The subject is willing to perform regular finger-prick blood glucose monitoring, with at least 6 measurements per day * The subject is willing to wear closed-loop system at home and at work place * The subject is willing to follow study specific instructions * The subject is willing to upload pump and CGM data at regular intervals * Female subjects of child bearing age should be on effective contraception and must have a negative urine-HCG pregnancy test at screening.
Exclusion criteria
* Non-type 1 diabetes mellitus * Any other physical or psychological disease or condition likely to interfere with the normal conduct of the study and interpretation of the study results * Current treatment with drugs known to have significant interference with glucose metabolism, such as systemic corticosteroids, as judged by the investigator * Known or suspected allergy against insulin * Subjects with clinically significant nephropathy, neuropathy or proliferative retinopathy as judged by the investigator * Significantly reduced hypoglycaemia awareness as judged by the investigator * More than one episode of severe hypoglycaemia as defined by American Diabetes Association in preceding 6 months (Severe hypoglycaemia is defined as an event requiring assistance of another person to actively administer carbohydrates, glucagon, or take other corrective actions). * Random C-peptide \> 100pmol/l with concomitant plasma glucose \>4 mM(72 mg/dl) Total daily insulin dose \> 2 IU/kg/day * Subject is pregnant or breast feeding or planning pregnancy in near future (within next 3 months) * Severe visual impairment * Severe hearing impairment * Subjects using implanted internal pacemaker * Lack of reliable telephone facility for contact * Subject not proficient in English (UK) or German (Austria) * Subjects who are living alone * Additional
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time spent in the target glucose range (3.9 to 10.0 mmol/l) based on subcutaneous glucose monitoring | 4 weeks | Time spent in the target glucose range from 3.9 to 10.0 mmol/l based on subcutaneous glucose monitoring (CGM) during the 4 weeks of home stay. Intention to treat basis. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring (CGM) based outcome | 4 weeks | Time spent above and below the target glucose range from 3.9 to 10.0 mmol/l based on subcutaneous glucose monitoring (CGM) during the 4 weeks of home stay. Intention to treat basis. |
| Insulin dose | 4 weeks | Total, basal and bolus insulin dose during 4 weeks of home periods |
| Continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring (CGM) based outcome during overnight period between 24:00 and 06:00 | 4 weeks | Time spent with CGM glucose concentration in range 3.9-10.0mmol/L |
| Adverse Events | 5 months | Safety evaluation will comprise the number of episodes of hypoglycaemia, significant ketonemia (\> 3.0mmol/l)as well as nature and severity of any other adverse events |
| Utility Evaluation | 4 weeks | Utility evaluation is the percentage of closed-loop operation time during use at home, and when CGM was available |
| Continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring (CGM) based outcome during day period between 06:00 to 24:00 | 4 weeks | Time spent with CGM glucose concentration in the target range (3.9-10.0mmol/L) |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy of CGM | 4 weeks | CGM accuracy during 4 weeks home period; Capillary glucose vs. CGM will be evaluated using standard measures of numerical and clinical accuracy including absolute relative deviation and error grid analysis |
Countries
Austria, United Kingdom