Study to Test Software Algorithm for Insulin Therapy and New Glucose Sensor

March 17, 2015 updated by: Pieber Thomas, MD, Medical University of Graz

An Open, Single-centre, Non-controlled Feasibility Study Using a Software-algorithm Based Insulin Therapy to Control Blood Glucose in Type 1 Diabetic Patients

To investigate the performance of a software-algorithm based insulin therapy to control blood glucose in Type 1 diabetic patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • 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

  • Austria
    • Styria
      • Graz, Styria, Austria, 8010
        • Medical University of Graz

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female aged 18 to 75 years (both inclusive)
  • Informed consent obtained after being advised of the nature of the study
  • The subject has Type 1 diabetes (as defined by WHO) for at least 24 months
  • The subject's HbA1c <= 10%
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) <= 35 kg/m2
  • The subject is treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for at least 3 month

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is actively enrolled in another clinical trial or took part in a study within 30 days
  • Experienced recurrent severe hypoglycaemic unawareness
  • Total daily insulin dose >= 1.4 IU/kg
  • Subject is using a medication that significantly impacts glucose metabolism (oral or topical steroids) except if stable for at least the last three months and expected to remain stable for the study duration
  • Allergy against insulin Lispro
  • A history of drug or alcohol dependence
  • Any other significant concomitant disease such as endocrine, cardiac, neurological, malignant, other pancreatic disease or uncontrolled hypertension as judged by the investigator
  • Uncontrolled hypertension with resting blood pressure over 140/90 mmHg
  • Patient is pregnant, or breast feeding during the period of the study
  • Patient donated blood in the last 3 months

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: algorithm
Procedure: algorithm

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
the percentage of glucose values obtained every 15 min in predefined glucose ranges
Time Frame: 15 minutes
15 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Injected insulin dose
Time Frame: 24 hours
24 hours
Accuracy of the glucose monitoring unit
Time Frame: 24 hours
The absolute and relative difference between glucose monitoring readings and reference values (blood glucose) will be used to determine the accuracy of the monitoring unit
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Medical University of Graz

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 23, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 1, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 18, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REACTbyALGO-1

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