Safety of Artificial Pancreas Therapy in Preschoolers, Age 2-6

March 20, 2023 updated by: Marc Breton, University of Virginia

Safety of the Tandem t:Slim X2 With Control-IQ Automated Insulin Delivery System in Preschoolers, Age 2-6 Years Old

A single-arm, multi-center, clinical study to assess the safety profile of the Tandem t:slim X2 with Control-IQ system in children with T1D aged 2-6 years old under free living condition

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This clinical trial aims to demonstrate the safety of the Closed-Loop Control (CLC), also known as Artificial Pancreas (AP) named t:slim X2 with Control-IQ Technology and assess usability in a supervised setting for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in young children (2-6 years old).

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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12

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Stanford, California, United States, 94304
        • Stanford University
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • Barbara Davis Center, University of Colorado
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22903
        • University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 6 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 2 and < 6 years old at the time of consent
  2. Clinical diagnosis, based on investigator assessment, of type 1 diabetes for at least 3 months and using insulin at the time of enrollment
  3. Use of an insulin pump in the past 3 months
  4. Use of Dexcom G6 for at least 11 out of the last 14 days
  5. Parent/guardian(s) have familiarity with and use of carbohydrate ratios for meal boluses
  6. Living with one or more parent/guardian knowledgeable about emergency procedures for severe hypoglycemia and able to contact emergency services and study staff
  7. At least one parent/guardian is willing to stay with the child during the hotel/house portion of the study on the dates selected by the study team
  8. Investigator has confidence that the parent/guardian(s) can successfully operate all study devices and is capable of adhering to the protocol
  9. Willingness to switch to lispro (Humalog) or aspart (Novolog) if not already, and to use no other insulin besides lispro (Humalog) or aspart (Novolog) during the study
  10. Total daily insulin dose (TDD) of at least 5 U/day
  11. Willingness not to start any new non-insulin glucose-lowering agent during the course of the trial
  12. Child participant and parent/guardian(s) willingness to participate in all training sessions as directed by study staff
  13. Willingness to discontinue non-Tandem t:slim insulin pumps during the entire study
  14. Willingness to wear a Dexcom G6 sensor during the entire study
  15. An understanding and willingness to follow the protocol and sign informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Hypoglycemia induced seizure or loss of consciousness in the past 3 months
  2. Diabetes Ketoacidosis in the past 3 months
  3. Use of diluted insulin
  4. Concurrent use of any non-insulin glucose-lowering agent
  5. Hemophilia or any other bleeding disorder

  6. A condition, which in the opinion of the investigator or designee, would put the participant or study at risk. These conditions may include:

    • Acute illness at the time of the enrollment visit (fever of 101 or higher, vomiting, diarrhea)
    • Addison's disease
    • Diagnosed at less than 1 year of age without positive antibodies
    • Decreased renal function
    • Cystic fibrosis
    • Other chronic conditions, such as an underlying seizure disorder
  7. Participation in another pharmaceutical or device trial at the time of enrollment or during the study.
  8. Having a family member(s) employed by Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. or having a direct supervisor at place of employment who is also directly involved in conducting the clinical trial (as a study investigator, coordinator, etc.); or having a first-degree relative who is directly involved in conducting the clinical trial.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Artificial Pancreas Therapy
Subjects will use the Tandem t:slim X2 with Control-IQ Technology + Dexcom G6 to automatically modulate their insulin delivery and control their glycemia.
Device: Tandem t:slim X2 with Control-IQ Technology + Dexcom G6
Subjects will use the Tandem t:slim X2 with Control- IQ Technology and Dexcom G6 CGM to control their glycemia. The Tandem t:slim X2 with Control-IQ device is an automated insulin delivery pump that automatically adjusts insulin delivery to predicted and prevailing glucose levels, as measured by a Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor [CGM].
Other Names:
  • Artificial Pancreas
  • Automated Insulin Delivery Device

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Primary Outcome
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percentage of subjects with less than 6% time below 70mg/dL and less than 40% time above 180mg/dL.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Below 70 mg/dl.
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percent of time spent below 70 mg/dl.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Below 60 mg/dl.
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percent of time spent below 60mg/dl.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Below 54 mg/dl.
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percent of time spent below 54mg/dL.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Below 50mg/dl.
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percent of time spent below 50mg/dL.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Above 180 mg/dl.
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percent of time spent above 180mg/dl.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Above 250mg/dl.
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percent of time spent above 250mg/dl.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Above 300 mg/dl.
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percent of time spent above 300 mg/dl.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Between 70-140mg/dl.
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percent of time spent between 70 mg/dl and 140mg/dl.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Between 70-180mg/dl
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percent of time spent between 70 mg/dl and 180mg/dl.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Number of Hypoglycemia Below 70 mg/dL
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Number of hypoglycemia events (below 70 mg/dL).
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Average Number of Treatments.
Time Frame: The 5 day period of data collection included 48 hours of supervised hotel admission. The remaining 72 hours consisted of at-home Control IQ use under parental supervision and remote study staff monitoring.
Average number of carbohydrate treatments per day. Participants were treated with ~16g fast-acting carbohydrates for CGM readings under 80mg/dL during the day and under 70mg/dL overnight (or at higher glycemic thresholds per parent discretion). A repeat treatment was considered if CGM value was<80mg/dL after ~20min. Hypoglycemic treatments could occur at any time per study physician request
The 5 day period of data collection included 48 hours of supervised hotel admission. The remaining 72 hours consisted of at-home Control IQ use under parental supervision and remote study staff monitoring.
Average of Carbohydrate Treatments (g).
Time Frame: The 5 day period of data collection included 48 hours of supervised hotel admission. The remaining 72 hours consisted of at-home Control IQ use under parental supervision and remote study staff monitoring.
Average amount of carbohydrates (grams) used as a treatment. Participants were treated with ~16g fast-acting carbohydrates for CGM readings under 80mg/dL during the day and under 70mg/dL overnight (or at higher glycemic thresholds per parent discretion). A repeat treatment was considered if CGM value was<80mg/dL after ~20min. Hypoglycemic treatments could occur at any time per study physician request
The 5 day period of data collection included 48 hours of supervised hotel admission. The remaining 72 hours consisted of at-home Control IQ use under parental supervision and remote study staff monitoring.
Percent of Time Spent in Closed Loop
Time Frame: The 5 day period of data collection included 48 hours of supervised hotel admission. The remaining 72 hours consisted of at-home Control IQ use under parental supervision and remote study staff monitoring.
Percentage of the amount of time spent with the Control-IQ system running in closed loop mode.
The 5 day period of data collection included 48 hours of supervised hotel admission. The remaining 72 hours consisted of at-home Control IQ use under parental supervision and remote study staff monitoring.
CGM Consensus Goal
Time Frame: Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.
Percentage of subjects with more than 70% time in 70-180mg/dL range with less than 4% time below 70mg/dL.
Baseline results are from the 2-7 day (median of 4 day) use of Open Loop before the hotel admission. AP results are from the 5 day study admission using Control IQ including 48 hours of supervised hotel admission followed by 72 hours at home.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Virginia

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
DexCom, Inc.
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Marc Breton, PhD, University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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September 26, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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October 23, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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October 23, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 6, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 6, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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September 10, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 22, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 20, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 190031

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

To be determined

IPD Sharing Time Frame

After manuscript publication

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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