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Type 1 DiabetesNCT00811317

Closed-loop Glucose Control for Automated Management of Type 1 Diabetes

A study testing Closed-loop in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Boston University Charles River Campus at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

We hypothesize that our integrated closed-loop glucose-control system can provide effective, tight, and safe blood glucose (BG) control in type 1 diabetes, thereby establishing the feasibility of closed-loop BG control. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Closed-loop
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
11 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2008to Oct 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Clinical type 1 diabetes for at least five years
  • Otherwise healthy (mild chronic disease allowed if well controlled)
  • Diabetes managed using an insulin infusion pump
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 31
  • Total daily dose (TDD) of insulin ≤ 1 U/kg and ≤ 100 U/day
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  • Post-prandial C-peptide < 0.1 nmol/L at 90 minutes in a mixed meal (Sustacal) tolerance test by the DCCT method
  • Hemoglobin A1c less than or equal to 8.5%
  • Prescription medication regimen stable for at least 1 month
  • Age 18 years or older
  • No personal history of diabetes, impaired fasting glucose, or impaired glucose tolerance
  • No personal history of pancreatic disease
  • Not taking medication that may affect glucose, insulin, or glucagon dynamics
  • Otherwise healthy (mild chronic disease allowed if well controlled)
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 31
  • Normal 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (fasting, 1 hour, and 2 hour measurements)

Who cannot join

  • Unable to provide informed consent or are unable to comply with study procedures
  • Current participation in another clinical trial
  • Anemia (HCT or hemoglobin less than normal for sex)
  • Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT > 3 fold above upper limit of normal)
  • Untreated or inadequately treated hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism (abnormal TSH or free T4)
  • Pregnancy (positive urine HCG), breast feeding, plan to become pregnant in the immediate future, or sexually active without use of contraception
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  • Progressive or proliferative diabetic retinopathy (subjects with mild, non-proliferative background retinopathy or stable disease previously treated with photocoagulation are not excluded).
  • Renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance estimated by Cockcroft-Gault equation of ≤ 50 ml/min)
  • Any known history or symptoms of coronary artery disease.
  • Abnormal EKG
  • Congestive heart failure
  • History of TIA or stroke within preceding 6 months
  • Acute illness or exacerbation of chronic illness at the time of the study procedure
  • Change in medication regimen in the 30 days prior to enrollment
  • History of seizures
  • History of pheochromocytoma
  • Abnormal plasma fractionated metanephrines
  • History of adrenal disease or tumor
  • History of pancreatic tumor, including insulinoma
  • History of impaired gastric motility or gastroparesis requiring pharmacological or surgical treatment
  • Current alcohol abuse (> 3 drinks daily) or substance abuse (any use within the last 6 months of illegal drugs)
  • Severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disease, inadequately treated depression, or any psychiatric hospitalization in the last year)
  • Impaired cognition or altered mental status.
  • Hypertension (blood pressure > 140/90) at the time of screening
  • Use of medications that reduce gastric motility
  • Electrically powered implants that might be susceptible to RF interference
  • Use non-insulin injectable anti-diabetic medications, inhaled insulin, or oral anti-diabetic medications
  • History of adverse reaction to glucagon (including allergy) besides nausea and vomiting.
  • Established history of latex, adhesive, tape allergy, inadequate venous access, history of allergy to or intolerance of aspirin.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

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About this study

We hypothesize that our integrated closed-loop glucose-control system can provide effective, tight, and safe blood glucose (BG) control in type 1 diabetes, thereby establishing the feasibility of closed-loop BG control.

Read the detailed description

This study investigates the utility of an integrated closed-loop glucose-control system for regulating BG in type 1 diabetic subjects. The closed-loop system utilizes sub-cutaneous infusion or insulin and glucagon under the control of a computer algorithm. The only inputs to the algorithm are the subject weight and BG values measured every five minutes. Subjects will undergo up to three 27 hour GCRC admissions during which they will consume three standardized meals. Subject may participate in up to two closed-loop visits (with different insulin lispro pharmacokinetic parameter settings in the control algorithm) and some subjects will participate in open-loop visits. During the closed-loop admission BG will be controlled by the closed-loop system. During the open-loop visit subjects will regulate their own BG in the usual function using their insulin pumps. A small group of non-diabetic subjects will undergo a single 27 hour GCRC admission during which they will eat the same standardized meals. During all admission BG will be measured every 5 minutes and blood will be collected for measurement of insulin and glucagon levels every 10 minutes. During the closed-loop admission of diabetic subjects and the single admission of non-diabetic subjects, three commercially available continuous glucose monitoring devices will be worn. The data from these devices will later be compared to reference BG data.

Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes
Being tested
Closed-loop
Keywords
diabetes, glucose, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, insulin, glucagon, counter-regulation, closed-loop, feedback, control, dual-infusion, subcutaneous, automated, artificial pancreas, intensive insulin therapy
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, Insulin Resistance

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Closed-loopDevice

    Computer algorithm developed by Firas El-Khatib and Edward Damiano at Boston University that controls sub-cutaneous infusion of insulin and glucagon to regulate blood glucose to target

Study groups in NCT00811317
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Closed-loopExperimentalType 1 diabetic subjects under closed-loop blood glucose control
Receives: Device: Closed-loop

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Average Blood Glucose Over the Closed-loop Control Period

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (22)
  1. Percentage of Time Spent Within 70-180 mg/dl

    Measured: 24 hours

  2. Peak Hyperglycemia Following Each Meal

    Measured: After each of 3 meals

  3. Percentage of Time Spent in Hyperglycemia (BG> 180 mg/dl) After Meals

    Measured: After each of 3 meals

  4. Percentage of Peak Post-prandial Hyperglycemias < 180 mg/dl (ADA Target)

    Measured: 24 hours

  5. Percentage of Time Spent With BG < 70 mg/dl

    Measured: 24 hours

  6. Number of Hypoglycemic Events

    This outcome captures the number of hypoglycemic events that occurred throughout the entire study

    Measured: 24 hours

  7. Nadir Blood Glucose Level for Each Hypoglycemic Event

    Measured: 24 hours

  8. Percentage of Time Spent With BG > 180 mg/dl

    Measured: 24 hours

  9. Total Insulin Dose

    Measured: 24 hours

  10. Glucagon T-max

    Time to maximum peak glucagon concentration

    Measured: 24 hours

  11. Total Glucagon Dose

    Measured: 24 hours

  12. Blood Glucagon Levels

    Measured: 24 hours

  13. Average Glucose and Glycemic Variability (MAGE) During Closed Loop Control in Diabetic Subjects Compared to the Comparable 24-hour Period the Day Prior to Admission as Measured by Navigator CGM Data

    Measured: 24 hours

  14. Number of Carbohydrate Interventions

    Measured: 24 hours

  15. Number of Participants Achieving a Stable Glucose Response to Insulin Dosing

    Measured: 24 hours

  16. Number of Participants Achieving a Stable Glucose Response to Insulin Dosing Around Idle Times Prior to Meals

    Measured: 24 hours

  17. Accuracy of the Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Using Blood Glucose Measurement as the Standard

    Measuring the mean absolute relative difference (MARD) between the blood glucose measurement and CGM glucose readings, on three different CGM devices: Dexcom, Guardian and Navigator

    Measured: 24 hours

  18. Average Glucose and Glycemic Variability During Closed Loop Control in Diabetic Subjects Compared to the Comparable 24 Hour Period in Non-diabetic Subjects

    Measured: 24 hours

  19. Insulin and Glucagon Levels During the Closed-loop Admission as Compared to the Comparable 24 Hour Period During the Open Loop Admission of Diabetic Subjects

    Measured: 24 hours

  20. Sensitivity for Hypo- and Hyperglycemia of the CGM Devices Using the BG Measurement as the Standard

    Mean absolute relative difference (MARD) of CGM and BG glucose readings in hypoglycemia (< 70 mg/dl) and hyperglycemia (>180 mg/dl) in three different CGM devices: Dexcom, Navigator and Guardian

    Measured: 24 hours

  21. Set Point Using CGM Data as the Input to the Controller for Future Studies

    The algorithm in the Bionic Pancreas must have a pre-specified target glucose it is trying to achieve in order to make dosing decisions. Using data from this study, investigators planned to determine what an appropriate glucose target should be for future studies.

    Measured: 24 hours

  22. Insulin and Glucagon Levels During Closed Loop and Open Loop Admissions of Diabetic Subjects Compared to the Comparable 24 Hour Period During the Admission of Non-diabetic Subject

    Measured: 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionOct 2009
  4. Study completionOct 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00811317
Sponsor's protocol ID
2007P-000101
Other IDs
H-27207, SPID#0813
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
29 May 2008
Last updated
25 Oct 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • El-Khatib FH, Jiang J, Gerrity RG, Damiano ER. Pharmacodynamics and stability of subcutaneously infused glucagon in a type 1 diabetic Swine model in vivo. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2007 Apr;9(2):135-44. doi: 10.1089/dia.2006.0006.

    PubMed 17425438
  • El-Khatib FH, Jiang J, Damiano ER. Adaptive closed-loop control provides blood-glucose regulation using dual subcutaneous insulin and glucagon infusion in diabetic Swine. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2007 Mar;1(2):181-92. doi: 10.1177/193229680700100208.

    PubMed 19888405
  • El-Khatib FH, Jiang J, Damiano ER. A feasibility study of bihormonal closed-loop blood glucose control using dual subcutaneous infusion of insulin and glucagon in ambulatory diabetic swine. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2009 Jul 1;3(4):789-803. doi: 10.1177/193229680900300428.

    PubMed 20144330

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Closed-loop in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Boston University Charles River Campus at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 29 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 25 Oct 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Average Blood Glucose Over the Closed-loop Control Period (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00811317, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Oct 2017.

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