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Root Cause Determination of Catheter Obstructions

Determination of the Root Causes of Obstructions of Catheters in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Treated by Insulin Implanted Pumps

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03230266
Acronym
CATS
Enrollment
94
Registered
2017-07-26
Start date
2017-06-02
Completion date
2018-12-02
Last updated
2021-12-29

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Conditions

Type1diabetes

Brief summary

During this study, the investigators will perform a collection of biological and device samples (blood, catheters, insulin) in order to investigate the causes of catheter obstructions in patients with type 1 diabetes treated by implanted insulin pumps using intra-peritoneal delivery. This multi-centre study is interventional with minimal constraints. After an inclusion visit, blood samples and an insulin sample from pump reservoir will be collected. During the following year, if a peritoneal catheter is blocked or changed, the explanted catheter and new blood and insulin samples will be collected for examination of the catheter obstruction and search for patient- or insulin-related reasons for obstructions. In this study, 140 patients will be investigated.

Detailed description

In patients with type 1 diabetes treated by implanted pumps using intra-peritoneal delivery, the incidence of peritoneal catheter obstructions is close to 12 per 100 patient-years. Variability of occurrence is however important between patients. Fibrin, aggregates of insulin and fibrotic tissue have been found inside the catheter lumen at peritoneal tip or forming a capsule around the catheter. This study will investigate with more precision the nature of catheter blockages and look for potential causes of these obstructions such as stability of insulin in the pump reservoir, immune reactions against insulin or catheter components in patient plasma, prothrombotic factors in patient blood. Blood samples and insulin from pump reservoir will be collected at baseline (inclusion). During the following one year period, each catheter presenting an obstruction or needing a change associated with pump change will be collected and explored. Blood and insulin samples will be collected again for comparison with initial samples. Investigations will be performed in collaboration with Pr Burgess' team at the School of Pharmacy of the University of Connecticut. From obtained results, models replicating the conditions of obstruction will be elaborated and tested in rodents at the University of Connecticut. Solutions will be proposed to reduce the occurrence of obstruction of peritoneal catheters as an outcome of the study.

Interventions

PROCEDURECollection of intra-peritoneal catheters for insulin infusion

Collection of intra-peritoneal catheters for insulin infusion

Sponsors

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
CollaboratorOTHER
University Hospital, Montpellier
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Collection of catheters for intra-peritoneal insulin infusion from implanted pumps presenting obstructions or not

Exclusion criteria

\-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Collection of catheters for intra-peritoneal insulin infusion from implanted pumps presenting obstructions or not : collection of biological and device samples (blood, catheters, insulin)one daycollection of biological and device samples (blood, catheters, insulin) the explanted catheter and new blood and insulin samples will be collected for examination of the catheter obstruction and search for patient- or insulin-related reasons for obstructions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Associated conditions related to the patient and to infused insulinone dayOur study will investigate with more precision the nature of catheter blockages and look for potential causes of these obstructions such as stability of insulin in the pump reservoir, immune reactions against insulin or catheter components in patient plasma, prothrombotic factors in patient blood.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026