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Type 1 Diabetes MellitusNCT03428932

Glycemic Control and the Brain in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

A study testing Closed Loop (Medtronic 670G) in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Nemours Children's Clinic at 5 sites 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

The purpose of this study is to determine if improving diabetes control by better controlling blood sugars, will help improve or normalize brain function as compared to routine diabetes care. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Closed Loop (Medtronic 670G)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
46 participants
Where
5 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Feb 2018to 1 Jul 2019
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 14 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Be at least 14 and not yet 18 years old
  • Must have been diagnosed with T1D prior to 5 years old but after 6 months
  • For those diagnosed prior to 1 year of age, a positive blood test for an antibody marker will be required
  • Have been born term or near term (≥34 weeks) and weighed more than≥ 2 kg (4.4lbs) at birth
  • Be in puberty

Who cannot join

  • History of intellectual disability, language or learning disability identified before diagnosis of diabetes, or enrollment in a self-contained special education program
  • ADD/ADHD and/or on stimulant medication
  • Any known genetic or medical problem that could impair brain development
  • Abnormalities of the brain/nervous system, visual or hearing problem
  • History of seizures not associated with fever before diabetes diagnosis
  • Previous inpatient psychiatric treatment
  • Unable to have a MRI of the head due to having metal: including metal ear tubes, full set of braces in mouth (retainer is acceptable), other appliances, or vascular clip

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

United States5 sites
  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • Nemours Childrens Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06511

  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94305

  • Washington University St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63126

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine if improving diabetes control by better controlling blood sugars, will help improve or normalize brain function as compared to routine diabetes care. We will use either the patient's own insulin routine (injections or insulin pumps) or a closed-loop insulin pump (Medtronic 670G). This system uses a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and an insulin pump to automatically give insulin and may improve control of blood sugars.

Being tested
Closed Loop (Medtronic 670G), Standard Care
Keywords
Insulin pump, Closed loop, Brain development, Pediatric, Type 1 Diabetes, MRI, Cognitive development
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

What participants receive

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

  • Closed Loop (Medtronic 670G)Device

    A loaner Medtronic 670G insulin pump, Enlite 3 sensor and GST3C Guardian transmitter will be utilized

  • Standard CareOther

    Subjects will continue on their current treatment (insulin pump or injections), with follow up every 3 months.

Study groups in NCT03428932
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard CareActive comparatorSubjects will continue on their current treatment (insulin pump or injections), with follow up every 3 months. Neurocognitive testing and brain MRI/fMRI will be done at enrollment and 6 months.
Receives: Other: Standard Care
Closed-LoopActive comparatorSubjects will transition from their current treatment (insulin pump or injections) onto the Medtronic 670G insulin pump (intervention arm as a comparator) and will have close contact with the study team. Neurocognitive testing and brain MRI/fMRI will be done at enrollment and 6 months.
Receives: Device: Closed Loop (Medtronic 670G)

What is being measured

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

  1. Changes in Gray Matter Volume in the Brain

    Trends in total and regional grey matter volume

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Changes in Brain Activation (Dorsal Anterior Cingulate, Inferior Frontal Gyrus and/or Parietal Cortex)

    Blood Oxygen level diffusion (BOLD) Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) was measured to assess functional activation occurring during "no-go" relative to "go" trials during a Go/No-Go cognitive task. Parameter estimates for an individual subject are obtained by modeling the subject's BOLD time series at each voxel against the expected BOLD response to a given task. Statistical weights (i.e., parameter estimates of activation strength) are determined based on how closely the observed and expected signals agree for each task condition to create parameter maps over the entire brain. Higher-level parameter estimates are generated via contrasts of the estimates from specific task conditions, which can lead to positive or negative values, depending on the relative activation of the conditions.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Changes in WASI-II Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)

    The Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence second edition (WASI-II) was used. The WASI-II is composed of four subtests: Block Design, Vocabulary, Matrix Reasoning, and Similarities. The WASI-II used in this study produces a Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) score from the Block Design and Matrix Reasoning subtests' age-corrected scaled scores. The index scores are derived from a summation of the comprising scaled scores. The PRI score range is: 50-150. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Change over time in the PRI score is reported in each group.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Feb 2018
  2. Study start1 Feb 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2019

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
46 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03428932
Sponsor's protocol ID
00000766
Status last verified
Jul 2019
First submitted
24 Jan 2018
Last updated
16 May 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes: In accordance with the NIH data sharing policy, a de-identified database will be placed in the public domain after the completion of the study. This will be timed if possible with publication of the manuscripts that will result from these studies. In addition, formal requests for data will be accepted and reviewed by the DirecNet Steering Committee. If the request is approved, the Data Coordinating Centers will provide the data in a format mutually agreeable to the requesting party.

Publications

  • Bjorgaas MR. Cerebral effects of severe hypoglycemia in young people with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2012 Feb;13(1):100-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2011.00803.x. Epub 2011 Jul 25. No abstract available.

    PubMed 21790920
  • Saggar M, Tsalikian E, Mauras N, Mazaika P, White NH, Weinzimer S, Buckingham B, Hershey T, Reiss AL; Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet). Compensatory Hyperconnectivity in Developing Brains of Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes. 2017 Mar;66(3):754-762. doi: 10.2337/db16-0414. Epub 2016 Oct 4.

    PubMed 27702833
  • Hosseini SM, Mazaika P, Mauras N, Buckingham B, Weinzimer SA, Tsalikian E, White NH, Reiss AL; Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet). Altered Integration of Structural Covariance Networks in Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes. Hum Brain Mapp. 2016 Nov;37(11):4034-4046. doi: 10.1002/hbm.23293.

    PubMed 27339089
  • Mazaika PK, Weinzimer SA, Mauras N, Buckingham B, White NH, Tsalikian E, Hershey T, Cato A, Aye T, Fox L, Wilson DM, Tansey MJ, Tamborlane W, Peng D, Raman M, Marzelli M, Reiss AL; Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet). Variations in Brain Volume and Growth in Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes. 2016 Feb;65(2):476-85. doi: 10.2337/db15-1242. Epub 2015 Oct 28.

    PubMed 26512024
  • Mauras N, Mazaika P, Buckingham B, Weinzimer S, White NH, Tsalikian E, Hershey T, Cato A, Cheng P, Kollman C, Beck RW, Ruedy K, Aye T, Fox L, Arbelaez AM, Wilson D, Tansey M, Tamborlane W, Peng D, Marzelli M, Winer KK, Reiss AL; Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet). Longitudinal assessment of neuroanatomical and cognitive differences in young children with type 1 diabetes: association with hyperglycemia. Diabetes. 2015 May;64(5):1770-9. doi: 10.2337/db14-1445. Epub 2014 Dec 8.

    PubMed 25488901
  • Cato MA, Mauras N, Ambrosino J, Bondurant A, Conrad AL, Kollman C, Cheng P, Beck RW, Ruedy KJ, Aye T, Reiss AL, White NH, Hershey T; Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet). Cognitive functioning in young children with type 1 diabetes. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2014 Feb;20(2):238-47. doi: 10.1017/S1355617713001434.

    PubMed 24512675
  • Barnea-Goraly N, Raman M, Mazaika P, Marzelli M, Hershey T, Weinzimer SA, Aye T, Buckingham B, Mauras N, White NH, Fox LA, Tansey M, Beck RW, Ruedy KJ, Kollman C, Cheng P, Reiss AL; Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet). Alterations in white matter structure in young children with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2014 Feb;37(2):332-40. doi: 10.2337/dc13-1388. Epub 2013 Dec 6.

    PubMed 24319123
  • Perantie DC, Koller JM, Weaver PM, Lugar HM, Black KJ, White NH, Hershey T. Prospectively determined impact of type 1 diabetes on brain volume during development. Diabetes. 2011 Nov;60(11):3006-14. doi: 10.2337/db11-0589. Epub 2011 Sep 27.

    PubMed 21953611
  • Ly TT, Breton MD, Keith-Hynes P, De Salvo D, Clinton P, Benassi K, Mize B, Chernavvsky D, Place J, Wilson DM, Kovatchev BP, Buckingham BA. Overnight glucose control with an automated, unified safety system in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes at diabetes camp. Diabetes Care. 2014 Aug;37(8):2310-6. doi: 10.2337/dc14-0147. Epub 2014 May 30.

    PubMed 24879841
  • Hovorka R, Elleri D, Thabit H, Allen JM, Leelarathna L, El-Khairi R, Kumareswaran K, Caldwell K, Calhoun P, Kollman C, Murphy HR, Acerini CL, Wilinska ME, Nodale M, Dunger DB. Overnight closed-loop insulin delivery in young people with type 1 diabetes: a free-living, randomized clinical trial. Diabetes Care. 2014;37(5):1204-11. doi: 10.2337/dc13-2644.

    PubMed 24757227
  • Gazdzinski S, Durazzo TC, Mon A, Yeh PH, Meyerhoff DJ. Cerebral white matter recovery in abstinent alcoholics--a multimodality magnetic resonance study. Brain. 2010 Apr;133(Pt 4):1043-53. doi: 10.1093/brain/awp343. Epub 2010 Feb 4.

    PubMed 20133395
  • Reiss AL, Jo B, Arbelaez AM, Tsalikian E, Buckingham B, Weinzimer SA, Fox LA, Cato A, White NH, Tansey M, Aye T, Tamborlane W, Englert K, Lum J, Mazaika P, Foland-Ross L, Marzelli M, Mauras N; Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet) Consortium. A Pilot randomized trial to examine effects of a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system on neurodevelopmental and cognitive outcomes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Nat Commun. 2022 Aug 30;13(1):4940. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-32289-x.

    PubMed 36042217

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Closed Loop (Medtronic 670G) in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Nemours Children's Clinic at 5 sites 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 5 inclusion and 7 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 16 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites 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 16 May 2023). 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?

Changes in Gray Matter Volume in the Brain (time frame: 6 months). 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 NCT03428932, which also lists 12 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 16 May 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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