The Artificial Pancreas in Very Young Children With T1D (KidsAP02)

An Open-label, Multi-centre, Multi-national, Randomised, 2-period Crossover Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Utility of Closed Loop Insulin Delivery in Comparison With Sensor Augmented Pump Therapy Over 4 Months in Children With Type 1 Diabetes Aged 1 to 7 Years in the Home Setting With Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy of Home Use of Closed Loop Insulin Delivery.

The suggested clinical trial is part of the KidsAP project funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme with additional funding by JDRF. The project evaluates the use of the Artificial Pancreas (or closed loop system) in very young children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) aged 1 to 7 years. The suggested trial is an outcome study to determine whether 24/7 automated closed loop glucose control will improve glucose control as measured by time in range compared to sensor augmented pump therapy. In the extension phase, the purpose is to evaluate the effect of long-term home use of 24/7 automated hybrid closed loop insulin delivery on glucose control (UK sites only).

The study adopts an open-label, multi-centre, multi-national, randomised, two period, cross-over design study, comparing two 16-week periods during which glucose levels will be controlled either by a closed loop system (intervention period) or by sensor augmented pump therapy (control period).

Participants will complete a 2 to 4 week run-in period, followed by two treatment periods that will last 16 weeks each, with a 1 to 4 week washout period in between. The order of the two treatments will be random. A total of up to 80 young children aged 1 to 7 years with T1D on insulin pump therapy (aiming for 72 randomised subjects) will be recruited through paediatric outpatient diabetes clinics of the investigation centres.

Prior to the use of study devices, participants and parents/guardians will receive appropriate training by the research team on the safe use of the study pump and continuous glucose monitoring device, and the hybrid closed loop insulin delivery system. Carers at nursery or school may also receive training by the study team if required.

During the closed loop study arm, subjects and parents/guardians will use the closed loop system for 16 weeks under free-living conditions in their home and nursery/school environment without remote monitoring or supervision by research staff.

During the control study arm, subjects and parents/guardians will use sensor augmented pump therapy for 16 weeks under free-living conditions in their home and nursery/school environment. All subjects will have regular contact with the study team during the home study phase including 24/7 telephone support.

The primary endpoint is time spent in target range, between 3.9 and 10.0 mmol/l as recorded by CGM. Secondary outcomes are the time spent with glucose levels above and below target, as recorded by CGM, and other CGM-based metrics. Safety evaluation comprises assessment of the frequency and severity of hypoglycaemic episodes and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

During the extension phase, participants will have follow-up contacts every 3 months.

The primary endpoint is time spent in target range, between 3.9 and 10.0 mmol/l as recorded by CGM, over 18 months from the end of the primary phase, as compared to sensor augmented pump therapy during the primary phase. Secondary outcomes as well as safety and utility will be assessed as per primary phase.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: CamAPS FX; Other: Sensor augmented therapy

Detailed Description

Purpose of clinical trial:

To determine whether 24/7 automated hybrid closed loop will improve glucose control as measured by time within the target range compared with sensor augmented pump therapy in very young children with T1D.

Study objectives:

The study objective is to evaluate the safety, efficacy and utility of automated hybrid closed loop glucose control in very young children with type 1 diabetes.

1. EFFICACY: The objective is to assess the ability of a hybrid closed loop system to maintain CGM glucose levels within the target range of 3.9 to 10 mmol/l (70 to 180 mg/dl) in comparison with sensor augmented pump therapy in very young children with type 1 diabetes.
2. SAFETY: The objective is to evaluate the safety of closed loop glucose control compared with sensor augmented pump therapy in terms of episodes and severity of hypoglycaemia, frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and nature and severity of other adverse events.
3. UTILITY: The objective is to determine the acceptability and duration of use of the closed loop system in this population.
4. HUMAN FACTORS: The objective is to assess emotional and behavioural characteristics of participants and parents/guardians and their response to the closed loop system and clinical trial using validated surveys and semi-structured qualitative interviews.
5. HEALTH ECONOMICS: The objective is to perform a cost utility analysis to inform reimbursement decision-making.

Participating clinical centres:

1. Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
2. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
3. DECCP, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Grand Duché de Luxembourg
4. University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
5. Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
6. Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
7. Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Sample Size:

72 participants randomised (8-12 participants per centre). At the primary phase final visit, participants (UK sites only) on sensor-augmented pump therapy as their standard clinical care will be invited to participate in an extension phase of closed loop therapy for a further 18 months.

Maximum duration of study for a subject: 11 months (primary phase). 29 months for participants (UK sites only) opting to participate in 18-month extension phase.

Recruitment:

The subjects will be recruited through paediatric diabetes outpatient clinics at participating clinical centres (see above). Enrolment will target up to 80 (aiming for 8-12 participants per centre) to allow for dropouts during run-in.

Participants (UK sites only) completing the primary phase, who are on sensor-augmented pump therapy as their standard clinical care, will be invited to participate in the extension phase.

Consent:

Written informed consent will be obtained from all parents/guardians and written assent from older children before any study related activities.

Additional written consent will be obtained for the extension phase from all parents/guardians.

Baseline Assessment:

Eligible subjects will undergo a baseline assessment including a blood sample for the measurement of HbA1c. Questionnaires will be completed by parents/guardians.

Pre-Study Training and Run-in:

Training sessions on the use of the study CGM and insulin pump will be provided by the research team. During a 2-4 week run-in period, subjects will use study CGM and insulin pump. For compliance and to assess the ability of the subject to use the study devices safely, at least 8 days of CGM data need to be recorded and safe use of study insulin pump demonstrated during the last 14 days of run-in period. The CGM data will also be used to assess baseline glucose control and may be used for treatment optimization as necessary.

Competency Assessment:

Competency on the use of study insulin pump and study CGM will be evaluated using a competency assessment tool developed by the research team. Training may be repeated if required.

Randomisation:

Eligible subjects will be randomised using randomisation software to the initial use of automated hybrid closed loop glucose system or to sensor augmented pump therapy for 16 weeks with a 1 to 4 week washout period before crossing over to the other study arm.

Automated day and night closed loop insulin delivery (intervention arm)

Participants in the closed loop arm and their caregivers will receive an additional training session covering the use of the closed loop system provided by the research team prior to starting closed loop insulin delivery. During this 1-2 hour session, parents/guardians will operate the system under the supervision of the clinical research team. Competency on the use of closed loop system will be evaluated. Thereafter, subjects and their parents/guardians will use the hybrid closed loop system for 16 weeks at home.

Crossover Assessment:

At the end of the first study arm, a blood sample for the measurement of HbA1c will be taken and weight and height will be measured. Validated surveys evaluating the impact of the devices employed on quality of life, psychosocial function, diabetes management and treatment satisfaction will be completed.

Parents/guardians will be invited to be interviewed to gather feedback on and reactions to their current treatment, the clinical trial, and quality of life changes.

Sensor augmented pump therapy (control arm):

Participants in the sensor augmented pump therapy arm and their caregivers will receive refresher training on key aspects of insulin pump therapy and CGM use.

Subjects and their parents/guardians will continue using sensor augmented pump therapy for 16 weeks at home.

Study contacts:

Participants will be contacted 24h after starting each study arm to ensure there are no concerns regarding the study devices. In between study visits, participants will be contacted by the study team (email/phone) once monthly and 3-monthly in the extension phase, in order to record any adverse events, device deficiencies, and changes in insulin settings, other medical conditions and/or medication.

In case of any problems related to the technical device or diabetes management such as hypo- or hyperglycaemia, subjects will be able to contact a 24-hour telephone helpline to the local research team at any time. The local research team will have access to central 24 hour advice on technical issues.

End of study assessments (primary phase):

A blood sample will be taken for measurement of HbA1c at the end of the study. Height and weight will be recorded. Study devices will be downloaded and returned. Participants will resume usual care using their pre-study insulin pump. Validated surveys evaluating the impact of the devices employed on quality of life, psychosocial function and diabetes management and treatment satisfaction will be completed.

Parents/guardians will be invited to participate in a sleep sub-study prior to the final visit (UK & Luxembourg only).

Parents/guardians will be invited to be interviewed to gather feedback on and reactions to their current treatment, the clinical trial, and quality of life changes.

Extension Phase (UK sites only):

Follow up contacts will be conducted 3-monthly, in line with routine clinic visits, including recording of adverse events, medical history, insulin requirements and HbA1c.

After 18 months from the end of the primary phase, parents/guardians will complete validated questionnaires evaluating the impact of the technology on quality of life, diabetes management, sleep quality and fear of hypoglycaemia. Height and weight will be measured. A blood sample will be taken for measurement of HbA1c at the end of the extension phase

Procedures for safety monitoring during trial:

Standard operating procedures for monitoring and reporting of all adverse events will be in place, including serious adverse events (SAE), serious adverse device effects (SADE) and specific adverse events (AE) such as severe hypoglycaemia.

A data safety and monitoring board (DSMB) will be informed of all serious adverse events and any unanticipated serious adverse device effects that occur during the study and will review compiled adverse event data at periodic intervals.

Criteria for withdrawal of subjects on safety grounds:

A subject/guardian may terminate participation in the study at any time without necessarily giving a reason and without any personal disadvantage. An investigator can stop the participation of a subject after consideration of the benefit/risk ratio. Possible reasons are:

• Serious adverse events
• Non-compliance
• Serious protocol violation
• Decision by the investigator, or the sponsor, that termination is in the subject's best medical interest
• Allergic reaction to insulin

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 81
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Austria
  • Graz, Austria, A-8036
    • Medical University of Graz Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
  • Innsbruck, Austria, A-6020
    • Medical University of Innsbruck Department of Pediatrics I
  • Wien, Austria, A-1090
    • Medical University of Vienna Department of Pediatrics
• Germany
  • Leipzig, Germany, D-04103
    • University of Leipzig Division for Paediatric Diabetology
• Luxembourg
  • Luxembourg, Luxembourg, L-1210
    • Clinique Pédiatrique de Luxembourg Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
• United Kingdom
  • Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 7TF
    • St James's University Hospital
  • Cambridgeshire
    • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB2 0QQ
      • University Department of Paediatrics
    • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB2 0QQ
      • Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science University of Cambridge

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 1 year to 7 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age between 1 and 7 years (inclusive) (Luxembourg and Austria)
2. Age between 2 and 7 years (inclusive) (Germany and UK)
3. Type 1 diabetes as defined by WHO for at least 6 months [WHO definition: 'The aetiological type named type 1 encompasses the majority of cases which are primarily due to beta-cell destruction, and are prone to ketoacidosis. Type 1 includes those cases attributable to an autoimmune process, as well as those with beta-cell destruction for which neither an aetiology nor a pathogenesis is known (idiopathic). It does not include those forms of beta-cell destruction or failure to which specific causes can be assigned (e.g. cystic fibrosis, mitochondrial defects, etc.).']
4. Insulin pump user (with or without continuous glucose monitoring or flash glucose monitoring system) for at least 3 months, with subject/carer good knowledge of insulin self-adjustment as judged by the investigator
5. On sensor-augmented pump as standard clinical care (extension phase only)
6. Treated with rapid or ultra-rapid acting insulin analogue
7. Subject/carer is willing to perform regular finger-prick blood glucose monitoring, with at least 2 blood glucose measurements taken every day
8. Screening HbA1c ≤ 11% (97mmol/mol) on analysis from local laboratory
9. Willing to wear glucose sensor
10. Willing to wear closed loop system 24/7 during intervention arm
11. The subject/carer is willing to follow study specific instructions
12. The subject/carer is willing to upload pump and CGM data at regular intervals

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Physical or psychological disease likely to interfere with the normal conduct of the study and interpretation of the study results as judged by the investigator
2. Untreated coeliac disease or thyroid disease based on local investigations prior to study enrolment
3. Current treatment with drugs known to interfere with glucose metabolism, e.g. systemic corticosteroids
4. Use of closed loop insulin delivery within the past 2 months
5. Known or suspected allergy to insulin
6. Carer's lack of reliable telephone facility for contact
7. Subject/carer's severe visual impairment
8. Subject/carer's severe hearing impairment
9. Medically documented allergy towards the adhesive (glue) of plasters or subject is unable to tolerate tape adhesive in the area of sensor placement
10. Serious skin diseases (e.g. psoriasis vulgaris, bacterial skin diseases) located in parts of the body which could potentially be used for localisation of the glucose sensor)
11. Sickle cell disease, haemoglobinopathy; or has received red blood cell transfusion or erythropoietin within 3 months prior to time of screening
12. Plan to receive red blood cell transfusion or erythropoietin over the course of study participation

13. Subject/carer not proficient in English (UK, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg) or German (Germany, Austria, Luxembourg) or French (Luxembourg)

    Additional exclusion criteria - Germany only

14. Known microvascular diabetes complications (retinopathy, renal disease, neuropathy)
15. Eating disorders
16. Psychiatric diseases of the parents that would possibly interfere with the ability to comply to study procedures
17. Major needle phobia that would complicate to wear pump catheter and sensor
18. Congenital malformations that would interfere with diabetes treatment (e.g. congenital heart malformations, lung diseases, renal malformations)
19. Growth hormone deficiency
20. Combined Hypopituitarism
21. Down Syndrome (high risk for comorbidity with coeliac disease, autoimmune thyroiditis)
22. Cancer under treatment
23. Current participation in other interventional clinical trials

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Automated closed loop insulin delivery (intervention arm); Unsupervised home use of day and night automated hybrid closed loop insulin delivery system over 16 weeks. Intervention: Device: CamAPS FX	Device: CamAPS FX; CamAPS FX closed loop system comprises: Dana insulin pump (Diabecare, Sooil, Seoul, South Korea); Dexcom G6 real-time CGM sensor (Dexcom, Northridge, CA, USA); An Android smartphone hosting CamAPS FX app with the Cambridge model predictive control algorithm and communicating wirelessly with the insulin pump and glucose sensor; Cloud upload system to monitor CGM/insulin data
Active Comparator: Sensor augmented pump therapy (control arm); Sensor augmented pump therapy over 16 weeks.	Other: Sensor augmented therapy; Study insulin pump and study CGM.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time in target (3.9 to 10.0 mmol/l) (70 to 180 mg/dl)	Between group difference in time spent with sensor glucose levels between 3.9 to 10.0 mmol/l (70 to 180 mg/dl) during the 4 months intervention period.	16-week home stay

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time spent above target glucose (10.0 mmol/l) (180 mg/dl)	Percentage of time spent with sensor glucose readings above target glucose (10.0mmol/l) (180mg/dl)	16-week home stay
HbA1c		16-week home stay
Average glucose	Average of sensor glucose levels	16-week home stay
Time spent below target glucose (3.0 mmol/l) (70 mg/dl)	Percentage of time spent with sensor glucose readings below target glucose (3.9mmol/l)(70mg/dl)	16-week home stay
Standard deviation	Standard deviation of sensor glucose levels	16-week home stay
Coefficient of variation of glucose levels	Coefficient of variation of sensor glucose levels	16-week home stay
Time with glucose levels <3.0 mmol/l (54 mg/dl)	Percentage of time spent with glucose levels < 3.5mmol/l (63 mg/dl)	16-week home stay
Time with glucose levels in significant hyperglycaemia (glucose levels > 16.7 mmol/l) (300 mg/dl)	Percentage of time spent with glucose levels in significant hyperglycaemia (glucose levels > 16.7mmol/l) (300mg/dl)	16-week home stay
AUC of glucose below 3.5 mmol/l (63 mg/dl)	Area under the curve of sensor glucose readings below 3.5mmol/l (63mg/dl)	16-week home stay
BMI SDS		16-week home stay
Total, basal, and bolus insulin dose		16-week home stay
Number of episodes of severe hypoglycaemia	Safety evaluation	16-week home stay
Number of subjects experiencing severe hypoglycaemia	Safety evaluation	16-week home stay
Frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis	Safety evaluation	16-week home stay
Frequency and nature of other adverse events or serious adverse events	Safety evaluation	16-week home stay
Percentage of time of closed-loop operation	Utility evaluation	16-week home stay
Percentage of time of CGM availability	Utility evaluation	16-week home stay

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Cambridge
• Collaborators: Medical University of Graz; Medical University of Vienna; The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Stanford University; University of Leipzig; University of Edinburgh; Medical University Innsbruck; Jaeb Center for Health Research; European Commission; Glooko; University of Luxembourg
• Investigators: Study Director: Roman Hovorka, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science University of Cambridge

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Tauschmann M, Allen JM, Wilinska ME, Thabit H, Acerini CL, Dunger DB, Hovorka R. Home Use of Day-and-Night Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery in Suboptimally Controlled Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: A 3-Week, Free-Living, Randomized Crossover Trial. Diabetes Care. 2016 Nov;39(11):2019-2025. doi: 10.2337/dc16-1094. Epub 2016 Sep 9.
• Elleri D, Allen JM, Tauschmann M, El-Khairi R, Benitez-Aguirre P, Acerini CL, Dunger DB, Hovorka R. Feasibility of overnight closed-loop therapy in young children with type 1 diabetes aged 3-6 years: comparison between diluted and standard insulin strength. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2014 Dec 11;2(1):e000040. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2014-000040. eCollection 2014.
• Thabit H, Tauschmann M, Allen JM, Leelarathna L, Hartnell S, Wilinska ME, Acerini CL, Dellweg S, Benesch C, Heinemann L, Mader JK, Holzer M, Kojzar H, Exall J, Yong J, Pichierri J, Barnard KD, Kollman C, Cheng P, Hindmarsh PC, Campbell FM, Arnolds S, Pieber TR, Evans ML, Dunger DB, Hovorka R. Home Use of an Artificial Beta Cell in Type 1 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2015 Nov 26;373(22):2129-2140. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1509351. Epub 2015 Sep 17.
• Tauschmann M, Allen JM, Wilinska ME, Thabit H, Stewart Z, Cheng P, Kollman C, Acerini CL, Dunger DB, Hovorka R. Day-and-Night Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: A Free-Living, Randomized Clinical Trial. Diabetes Care. 2016 Jul;39(7):1168-74. doi: 10.2337/dc15-2078. Epub 2016 Jan 6.
• Ware J, Allen JM, Boughton CK, Wilinska ME, Hartnell S, Thankamony A, de Beaufort C, Schierloh U, Fröhlich-Reiterer E, Mader JK, Kapellen TM, Rami-Merhar B, Tauschmann M, Nagl K, Hofer SE, Campbell FM, Yong J, Hood KK, Lawton J, Roze S, Sibayan J, Bocchino LE, Kollman C, Hovorka R; KidsAP Consortium. Randomized Trial of Closed-Loop Control in Very Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jan 20;386(3):209-219. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2111673.
• Fuchs J, Allen JM, Boughton CK, Wilinska ME, Thankamony A, de Beaufort C, Campbell F, Yong J, Froehlich-Reiterer E, Mader JK, Hofer SE, Kapellen TM, Rami-Merhar B, Tauschmann M, Hood K, Kimbell B, Lawton J, Roze S, Sibayan J, Cohen N, Hovorka R; KidsAP Consortium. Assessing the efficacy, safety and utility of closed-loop insulin delivery compared with sensor-augmented pump therapy in very young children with type 1 diabetes (KidsAP02 study): an open-label, multicentre, multinational, randomised cross-over study protocol. BMJ Open. 2021 Feb 12;11(2):e042790. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042790.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 22, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): October 3, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 19, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 20, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): December 21, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 2, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 1, 2022
• Last Verified: November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
• Other Study ID Numbers: KidsAP02

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Yes

IPD Plan Description

Study protocol, statistical analysis plan and fully anonymised individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the manuscript will be available 6 months following publication and ending 36 months following manuscript publication to investigators whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose, to achieve aims in the approved proposal. Proposals should be directed to rh347@cam.ac.uk and may be submitted up to 36 months following article publication. To gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement.

Fully anonymised data may be shared with third parties (EU or non-EU based) for the purposes of advancing management and treatment of diabetes.

• IPD Sharing Time Frame: Study protocol, statistical analysis plan and fully anonymised individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the manuscript will be available 6 months following publication and ending 36 months following manuscript publication to investigators whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose, to achieve aims in the approved proposal. Proposals should be directed to rh347@cam.ac.uk and may be submitted up to 36 months following article publication.
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: Study protocol, statistical analysis plan and fully anonymised individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the manuscript will be available 6 months following publication and ending 36 months following manuscript publication to investigators whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose, to achieve aims in the approved proposal. Proposals should be directed to rh347@cam.ac.uk and may be submitted up to 36 months following article publication.
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: Study Protocol; Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No