Type I Diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at least 12 months prior to study entry; 2. Patients are between 18 and 65 years of age, inclusive; 3. Patients are on multiple injection treatment, defined as a basal insulin analogue qd or bid and a rapid-acting insulin analogue used with every meal OR Patients are on conventional MIT in whom previous treatment with long- and rapid-acting insulin has failed; 4. Patients are on multiple injection treatment at least 3 months prior to inclusion; 5. Patients have a baseline HbA1c ¡Ý 8.2%
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient has hearing problems or impaired vision that might hinder recognition of the sensor alarm or screen alarms, respectively; 2. Alcohol or drug abuse other than nicotine; 3. Abdominal abnormalities, like lipodystrophia that might hinder either glucose measurement by the sensor or the continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; 4. Current pharmaceutical treatment for any psychiatric disorder other than depression; 5. Treatment with CSII in the last six months prior to entry in the study; 6. Patients suffering from Cancer, Heart Failure, kidney disease (creatinin > 150 micromol/l) and other chronic debilitating conditions; 7. Patient is unwilling or unable to comply with the provisions of the protocol; 8. Patient has scheduled a vacation which will occur between Visit 1 and Visit 2; 9. Patient has planned trips when he/she will be out of telephone reach from the study medical care for >5 days or to a place where he/she cannot comply with study procedures; 10. Being pregnant, or the wish to become pregnant during the trial; 11. Patient is participating in another device or drug study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HbA1c. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Hypoglycemie; 2. Hyperglycemie; 3. Quality of Life; 4. Contact tijd met onderzoeker. | — |
Contacts
Academic Medical Centre Department of Internal Medicine J. Hermanides Academic Medical Centre Department of Internal Medicine P.O.Box 22660