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Type 1 DiabetesPhase 2PSO4NCT01823341

Outpatient Reduction of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia by Using Predictive Algorithms and Pump Suspension in Children

A Phase 2 study testing Pump suspension algorithm in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Jaeb Center for Health Research at 3 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether low blood sugar at night can be reduced by using a system that turns off the insulin pump automatically. The study system includes a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and an insulin pump. The CGM and pump work with a regular laptop computer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 14 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Pump suspension algorithm
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
97 participants
Where
3 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
May 2013to Sep 2014
Phase
Phase 2
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 3 to 14 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and using daily insulin therapy for at least one year and an insulin infusion pump for at least 6 months
  • Age 3 to <15 years
  • HbA1c <=8.5%
  • Availability of internet access for periodic upload of study data

Who cannot join

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis in the past 3 months
  • Hypoglycemic seizure or loss of consciousness in past 6 months
  • History of seizure disorder (except for hypoglycemic seizures)
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Current use of oral/inhaled glucocorticoids, beta-blockers or other medications, which in the judgment of the investigator would be a contraindication to participation in the study
  • History of ongoing renal disease (other than microalbuminuria), or liver disease (Creatinine is > 1.5 mg/dL (132 µmol/L))
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  • Medical or psychiatric condition that in the judgment of the investigator might interfere with the completion of the protocol such as:
  • Inpatient psychiatric treatment in the past 6 months
  • Uncontrolled adrenal disorder
  • Abuse of alcohol
  • Pregnancy
  • Liver disease as defined by an Alanine Aminotransferase Test (ALT) greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 2 countries.

3 sites in 2 countries

United States2 sites
  • Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California, 94305

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Canada1 site
  • St. Joseph's Health Care

    London, Ontario, N6A4V2

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to see whether low blood sugar at night can be reduced by using a system that turns off the insulin pump automatically. The study system includes a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and an insulin pump. The CGM and pump work with a regular laptop computer. A The system works by (1) measuring the glucose levels under the skin with the CGM, (2) using a computer program on the laptop to predict whether a low blood sugar is likely to occur, and (3) turning off the insulin pump when the computer program predicts that a low blood sugar will occur.

We have tested the system in the home environment in individuals with type 1 diabetes age 15 years and older. We have found an indication that the system can decrease the frequency of hypoglycemia. We have not had any serious cases of high blood sugars or other problems. We are now ready to further test the system in the home environment in a younger age group to learn more about its ability to reduce overnight low blood sugar risk.

Read more

This study has several phases and will take about 3 months for a patient to complete.

  • First, the patient will use the CGM and pump at home for up to 15 days with the help of a parent/guardian. This is done to determine if the patient meets our study criteria to proceed with the next phase of the study.
  • If the patient is eligible to continue in the study, the patient will need to use the full study system for at least 5 nights at home with the help of a parent/guardian. This is done to make sure the patient and parent/guardian are able to use the system correctly. The patient may participate in starting and stopping the system at home, but the parent/guardian is responsible for making sure it is used as instructed.
  • After that, the patient will be asked to use the study system each night for an additional 6 to 8 weeks. The parent/guardian will remain responsible for making sure the system is used as instructed.

The study will include about 90 individuals with type 1 diabetes at 3 clinical centers in the United States and Canada. First a study of children 8 to less than 15 years old will be done. Then, a study of children 3 to less than 8 years old will be conducted.

Read the detailed description

Patients who are eligible for the clinical trial initially will use a Veo insulin pump and Enlite sensor at home to verify that the patient is able to use the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and insert sensors and is eligible to continue in the study. A parent or guardian of the child subject will oversee the actions of the subject and be responsible for the patient's overall participation during the proposed study, including operation of the investigational device system.

The first 10 patients 8 to <15 years of age will participate in an Algorithm Assessment Phase of approximately 10 nights of active system use each (for a nominal total of 100 nights of use) to determine if any adjustments to the algorithm parameters are needed and if it is safe to advance to a randomized clinical trial phase with these subjects. If adjustments are needed, the Algorithm Assessment Phase will be repeated, using the same 10 patients if possible. Once the randomized clinical trial phase begins for patients 8 to <15 years of age, approximately 200 nights of randomized system use will be collected and assessed for safety before any patients 3 to <8 years of age may be enrolled in the study. When enrollment does begin for patients 3 to <8 years of age, a second Algorithm Assessment Phase will be conducted with the first 10 patients in that younger age group using the same approach described above for the older subjects. Once the randomized clinical trial phase begins for patients 3 to <8 years of age, a final Data Safety Monitoring Board safety assessment will be performed after approximately the first 200 nights of randomized system use.

Patients who enroll in the study after the completion of the Algorithm Assessment Phase for their age group will use the closed-loop system at home for at least 5 days to demonstrate their ability to use the system and submit study data to the Coordinating Center.

Patients who successfully demonstrate their ability to use the system at home as described above will be eligible for the randomized trial phase. This phase consists of use of the full system as an outpatient for approximately 42 nights:

  • Each night the blood glucose (BG) level will be checked with the BG meter and used to perform a calibration of the CGM. This calibration must occur no more than 90 minutes prior to activation of the system. NOTE: Subjects will be instructed to calibrate the CGM per manufacturer guidelines.
  • Then the system will be activated, linking the CGM and insulin pump to the computer at the bedside.
  • A randomization schedule on the laptop will be used to determine whether the 'pump shut off' application will be active that night or not.
  • Patients will be blinded as to whether the pump shut off is active when a session is initiated each night.
  • There will not be an alarm if the pump shuts off. The CGM alarm will be set to 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L). When a CGM alarm occurs, the subject will be asked to measure the blood glucose with a BG meter, if he/she is aware of the alarm.
  • Patients will be asked to check blood ketones with the study ketone meter if the subject has a fingerstick BG ≥250 mg/dL (13.9 mmol/L).
  • Patients will be asked to check blood glucose with the study BG meter, blood ketones with the study ketone meter, and urine ketones with a ketone strip each morning prior to breakfast and enter the results using the controller software interface. The patient will be instructed to contact the study physician if the blood glucose or ketone readings are out of an expected range.
  • Patients will be asked to record all overnight carbohydrate intake using the controller software interface.
  • Patients will be asked to perform periodic CGM data uploads using the controller software interface.

Upon completion of the study, patients as well as study clinicians will be asked to complete a human factors usability questionnaire regarding use of the study system.

Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes
Being tested
Pump suspension algorithm
Keywords
Type 1 Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Pump Suspension
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Hypoglycemia

What participants receive

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

  • Pump suspension algorithmDevice

    The study laptop will communicate to the pump causing a suspension based on output from the algorithm which predicts hypoglycemia.

Study groups in NCT01823341
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pump suspension algorithmActive comparatorThe pump suspension algorithm will be running actively on the study laptop during the night and suspend the pump if the algorithm predicts hypoglycemia.
Receives: Device: Pump suspension algorithm
Standard of CareNo interventionThe control algorithm will run passively and not suspend the patient's pump.

What is being measured

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

  1. Comparison of the Time Spent in Hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dl, 3.9 mmol/L) Overnight on Intervention Nights Versus Control Nights, Normalized to an 8-hour Period.

    Each night is categorized as to whether hypoglycemia occurred. Hypoglycemia is defined as the occurrence of one or more CGM glucose values ≤70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L). The time period for outcome assessment each night will be from the time the system is activated in the evening until the time it is deactivated in the morning. The percentage of hypoglycemic nights (CGM glucose value ≤70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L)) will be tabulated separately with versus without the closed-loop control system in use. We considered nights with at least 4 hours of sensor glucose data as a "valid" night toward the 42 night overall goal and thus our final analyses had a slightly higher number of nights than expected.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use.

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Percentage of Nights With 1 or More Sensor Glucose Values <70 mg/dL (<3.9 mmol/L)

    Please note we considered nights with at least 4 hours of sensor glucose data as a "valid" night toward the 42 night overall goal and thus our final analyses had a slightly higher number of nights than expected.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use.

  2. Percentage of Nights With 1 or More Sensor Glucose Values <50 mg/dL (<2.8 mmol/L)

    Please note we considered nights with at least 4 hours of sensor glucose data as a "valid" night toward the 42 night overall goal and thus our final analyses had a slightly higher number of nights than expected.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use

  3. Mean Sensor Glucose Overnight

    Please note we considered nights with at least 4 hours of sensor glucose data as a "valid" night toward the 42 night overall goal and thus our final analyses had a slightly higher number of nights than expected.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use

  4. Percentage of Time Overnight Sensor Glucose Values 71 to 180 mg/dL (3.9 to 10.0 mmol/L), Normalized to an 8-hour Period.

    Please note we considered nights with at least 4 hours of sensor glucose data as a "valid" night toward the 42 night overall goal and thus our final analyses had a slightly higher number of nights than expected.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use

  5. Percentage of Overnight Time Spent With CGM Value >250 mg/dL (13.9 mmol/L), Normalized to an 8-hour Period.

    Please note we considered nights with at least 4 hours of sensor glucose data as a "valid" night toward the 42 night overall goal and thus our final analyses had a slightly higher number of nights than expected.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use

  6. Mean Morning Blood Glucose

    Please note we considered nights with at least 4 hours of sensor glucose data as a "valid" night toward the 42 night overall goal and thus our final analyses had a slightly higher number of nights than expected.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use

  7. Percentage of Mornings With Blood Glucose >250 mg/dL (>13.9 mmol/L)

    Please note we considered nights with at least 4 hours of sensor glucose data as a "valid" night toward the 42 night overall goal and thus our final analyses had a slightly higher number of nights than expected.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use

  8. Morning Blood Ketones >=1.0 mmol/L

    Please note we considered nights with at least 4 hours of sensor glucose data as a "valid" night toward the 42 night overall goal and thus our final analyses had a slightly higher number of nights than expected.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use

  9. Percent of Mornings With Urine Ketones >/= 15 mg/dl

    Urine ketones measured each morning with Ketostix.

    Measured: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Apr 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2013
  3. Primary completionSep 2014
  4. Study completionSep 2014

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 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
97 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01823341
Sponsor's protocol ID
PSO4
Other IDs
5R01DK085591
Acronym
PSO4
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
29 Mar 2013
Last updated
30 Aug 2016
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Buckingham BA, Raghinaru D, Cameron F, Bequette BW, Chase HP, Maahs DM, Slover R, Wadwa RP, Wilson DM, Ly T, Aye T, Hramiak I, Clarson C, Stein R, Gallego PH, Lum J, Sibayan J, Kollman C, Beck RW; In Home Closed Loop Study Group. Predictive Low-Glucose Insulin Suspension Reduces Duration of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in Children Without Increasing Ketosis. Diabetes Care. 2015 Jul;38(7):1197-204. doi: 10.2337/dc14-3053. Epub 2015 Jun 6.

    PubMed 26049549

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Pump suspension algorithm in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Jaeb Center for Health Research at 3 sites in 2 countries.

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 4 inclusion and 12 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 30 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States, Canada. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Aug 2015). 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?

Comparison of the Time Spent in Hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dl, 3.9 mmol/L) Overnight on Intervention Nights Versus Control Nights, Normalized to an 8-hour Period. (time frame: Overnight from system activation to deactivation in the morning upon awakening for 42 nights of system use.). 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 NCT01823341, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 30 Aug 2016.

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