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CloudConnect: Predictive And Retrospective Clinical Decision Support For Chronic Disease Management

Primary Purpose

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
CloudConnect Report
Will not receive a CloudConnect Report
Sponsored by
University of Virginia
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus focused on measuring Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D), Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), Activity Monitor (i.e. Fitbit), Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), Companion Medical inPen, Insulin Pump, Multiple Daily Injections (MDI)

Eligibility Criteria

12 Years - 17 Years (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Willingness to provide informed consent
  • Adolescents ages ≥12 and ≤ 17 years old with a parent/guardian (18+ yo) who is willing to participate with the child
  • HbA1c ≥7 and ≤ 11 % (point-of-care machine or local laboratory [i.e. LabCorp]) (*This criteria only applies to the Main Study, it does not apply to the Pilot Study*)
  • Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures
  • Willingness to comply with all the study devices during the entire trial (i.e. commercially-available CGM, Fitbit, Companion Medical inPen)
  • One month stability on insulin parameters prior to enrollment
  • MDI users should use Humalog® and Novolog® insulin to use in study insulin pen
  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosed at least one year prior to enrollment in the study as noted by the following:

Criteria for documented hyperglycemia (at least 1 criterion must be met):

  • Fasting glucose ≥ 126mg/dL-confirmed
  • Two-hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) ≥200mg/dL-confirmed hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥6.5% and documented by history - confirmed Random glucose ≥200 mg/dL with symptoms
  • No data at diagnosis is available but the participant has a convincing history of hyperglycemia consistent with diabetes

Criteria for requiring insulin at diagnosis (at least 1 criterion must be met):

  • Participant required insulin at diagnosis and continually thereafter
  • Participant did not start insulin at diagnosis but upon investigator review likely needed insulin (significant hyperglycemia that did not respond to oral agents) and did require insulin eventually and used continually)
  • The diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus does not require documentation of C-peptide level or islet cell antibody positivity.
  • Commitment to maintaining uninterrupted availability via cell phone at all times
  • No diabetes complications
  • Participants must demonstrate English proficiency and proper mental status and cognition for completion of the study.

    • Not currently known to be pregnant, breast feeding, or intending to become pregnant (females). A negative urine pregnancy test will be required for adolescent girls who are able to become pregnant. Participants who become pregnant will be discontinued from the study.
    • Ability to access the Internet to provide data to the clinical team or to travel to the research center so that the study equipment can be downloaded.
    • Medication stability in the preceding two months if taking antihypertensive, thyroid, anti-depressant or lipid lowering medication.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children outside the ages of 12-17 y.o. or those who do not have a parent/guardian willing to participate
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis in the past 6 months
  • Pregnancy, breast-feeding, or intention of becoming pregnant
  • Current or recent alcohol or drug abuse by patient history
  • Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding, cooperation, or ability to fill out questionnaires.
  • Any skin condition that prevents sensor placement (e.g., bad sunburn, pre-existing dermatitis, intertrigo, psoriasis, extensive scarring, cellulitis)
  • Psychiatric disorders that would interfere with study tasks (e.g. cognitive disability, psychiatric hospitalization within 12 months)
  • Use of acetaminophen (*this criteria only applies when the CGM version being used is older than the G6*)
  • Use of long-acting insulin that is not Lantus or Tresiba
  • For subjects who currently use a close-loop insulin pump and CGM: not being willing to turn off the closed-loop function
  • Conditions that would make use of a CGM difficult (e.g., blindness, severe arthritis, immobility)
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Current use of oral/inhaled glucocorticoids or other medications, which in the judgment of the investigator would be a contraindication to participation in the study
  • Any other comorbidity that at the judgment of the investigator may interfere with the participation on the study (i.e. uncontrolled high blood pressure or thyroid disease, current diabetic microvascular complications, current diagnose of gastroparesis)
  • Severe hypoglycemia resulting in seizure or loss of consciousness in the 6 months prior to enrollment
  • Use of a device that may pose electromagnetic compatibility issues and/or radiofrequency interference with the Dexcom CGM (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, electronic pacemaker, neurostimulator, intrathecal pump, and cochlear implants)
  • Active enrollment in another clinical trial

No eligiblity criteria is required for parent(s)/guardian(s) other than the legal relationship and 18+ yo.

List any restrictions on use of other drugs or treatments.

o Use of anti-diabetic agents other than short-acting insulin for CSII subjects or long-acting insulin for MDI subjects, including: metformin, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors

Sites / Locations

  • University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Experimental Group

Control Group

Arm Description

Subjects will wear their personal pump (if appropriate), use a study insulin pen (if appropriate), a study CGM and study activity tracker (i.e. Fitbit). Participants will receive a weekly CloudConnect Report based on analysis of the weekly data gathered for each participant. The report will be sent via email once a week to both the subject and their parent(s). Subjects and parents will have weekly contact with the study team. Subjects will complete questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study. These questionnaires will ask subjects about: the communication within the family about the information shared in this report how subjects feel when blood sugar is high or low who takes responsibility of how diabetes care is managed

Subjects will wear their personal pump (if appropriate), use a study insulin pen (if appropriate), a study CGM and study activity tracker (i.e. Fitbit). Participants will not receive a CloudConnect Report. Subjects and parents will have weekly contact with the study team. Subjects will complete questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study. These questionnaires will ask subjects about: the communication within the family about the information shared in this report how subjects feel when blood sugar is high or low who takes responsibility of how diabetes care is managed

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Family Communication Inventory Questionnaire
It is hypothesized that individuals randomized to the Control Group will initially modestly improve management as a result of either of new access to CGM, but it will return to baseline levels by the 12-week evaluation. By contrast, it is hypothesize that individuals randomized to the Experimental Group will benefit from receiving the weekly CloudConnect Report by having increased engagement and communication by 8 weeks that is sustained by 12 weeks (3 months). The communication will be measured by comparing pre- and post-study Family Communication Inventory questionnaire and the weekly communication assessments.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
September 17, 2018
Last Updated
December 19, 2022
Sponsor
University of Virginia
Collaborators
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03676465
Brief Title
CloudConnect: Predictive And Retrospective Clinical Decision Support For Chronic Disease Management
Official Title
CloudConnect: Predictive And Retrospective Clinical Decision Support For Chronic Disease Management
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 11, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 2, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 2, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Virginia
Collaborators
National Library of Medicine (NLM)

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study is to assess an approach of self-management called CloudConnect, evaluating the impact of CloudConnect Reports on patient engagement, adolescent/parent discussion, and clinical outcomes in adolescent Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
Detailed Description
It is hypothesized that in contrast to adolescents randomized to the Control Group subjects will maintain a Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) while adolescents randomized to receiving the CloudConnect Report will have a lowering of HbA1c that is related to the increase in adolescent/parent disease-specific engagement. Moreover, the hypothesis is that the subjects receiving the CloudConnect Report will increase the engagement of adolescents/ parent through increased communication and self-management behavior, and that this increase in engagement will lead to improved medical outcomes.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Keywords
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D), Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), Activity Monitor (i.e. Fitbit), Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), Companion Medical inPen, Insulin Pump, Multiple Daily Injections (MDI)

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
Subjects (child/parent dyad, with child and parent counted as separate subjects randomized together) will be randomized to either a Control Group or an Experimental Group. Both groups will use a study CGM and activity tracker. MDI users will use an inPen to dispense their insulin treatment with their personal insulin. Subjects who use an insulin pump to care for their diabetes will use their personal pump and their personal insulin during the study. All subjects will be asked to download their equipment each week. The study team will communicate with both the subject and their parent(s) each week to discuss their diabetes management. Subjects will complete questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study.
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
132 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Experimental Group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Subjects will wear their personal pump (if appropriate), use a study insulin pen (if appropriate), a study CGM and study activity tracker (i.e. Fitbit). Participants will receive a weekly CloudConnect Report based on analysis of the weekly data gathered for each participant. The report will be sent via email once a week to both the subject and their parent(s). Subjects and parents will have weekly contact with the study team. Subjects will complete questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study. These questionnaires will ask subjects about: the communication within the family about the information shared in this report how subjects feel when blood sugar is high or low who takes responsibility of how diabetes care is managed
Arm Title
Control Group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Subjects will wear their personal pump (if appropriate), use a study insulin pen (if appropriate), a study CGM and study activity tracker (i.e. Fitbit). Participants will not receive a CloudConnect Report. Subjects and parents will have weekly contact with the study team. Subjects will complete questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study. These questionnaires will ask subjects about: the communication within the family about the information shared in this report how subjects feel when blood sugar is high or low who takes responsibility of how diabetes care is managed
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
CloudConnect Report
Intervention Description
Subjects and their parents will be asked to download the data from the study devices as well as download their insulin pump/pen. The participants will receive a weekly CloudConnect Report that is based on analysis of the data gathered from the downloads provided by the subject during that week. Participants will both receive weekly contact from the study team to discuss the communication that the subject & their parent had during the week about the participant's diabetes management.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Will not receive a CloudConnect Report
Intervention Description
Subjects and their parents will be asked to download the data from the study devices as well as download their insulin pump/pen. Participants will receive weekly contact from the study team to discuss the communication that the subject & their parent had during the week about the participant's diabetes management.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Family Communication Inventory Questionnaire
Description
It is hypothesized that individuals randomized to the Control Group will initially modestly improve management as a result of either of new access to CGM, but it will return to baseline levels by the 12-week evaluation. By contrast, it is hypothesize that individuals randomized to the Experimental Group will benefit from receiving the weekly CloudConnect Report by having increased engagement and communication by 8 weeks that is sustained by 12 weeks (3 months). The communication will be measured by comparing pre- and post-study Family Communication Inventory questionnaire and the weekly communication assessments.
Time Frame
3 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
12 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
17 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Willingness to provide informed consent Adolescents ages ≥12 and ≤ 17 years old with a parent/guardian (18+ yo) who is willing to participate with the child HbA1c ≥7 and ≤ 11 % (point-of-care machine or local laboratory [i.e. LabCorp]) (*This criteria only applies to the Main Study, it does not apply to the Pilot Study*) Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures Willingness to comply with all the study devices during the entire trial (i.e. commercially-available CGM, Fitbit, Companion Medical inPen) One month stability on insulin parameters prior to enrollment MDI users should use Humalog® and Novolog® insulin to use in study insulin pen Type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosed at least one year prior to enrollment in the study as noted by the following: Criteria for documented hyperglycemia (at least 1 criterion must be met): Fasting glucose ≥ 126mg/dL-confirmed Two-hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) ≥200mg/dL-confirmed hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥6.5% and documented by history - confirmed Random glucose ≥200 mg/dL with symptoms No data at diagnosis is available but the participant has a convincing history of hyperglycemia consistent with diabetes Criteria for requiring insulin at diagnosis (at least 1 criterion must be met): Participant required insulin at diagnosis and continually thereafter Participant did not start insulin at diagnosis but upon investigator review likely needed insulin (significant hyperglycemia that did not respond to oral agents) and did require insulin eventually and used continually) The diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus does not require documentation of C-peptide level or islet cell antibody positivity. Commitment to maintaining uninterrupted availability via cell phone at all times No diabetes complications Participants must demonstrate English proficiency and proper mental status and cognition for completion of the study. Not currently known to be pregnant, breast feeding, or intending to become pregnant (females). A negative urine pregnancy test will be required for adolescent girls who are able to become pregnant. Participants who become pregnant will be discontinued from the study. Ability to access the Internet to provide data to the clinical team or to travel to the research center so that the study equipment can be downloaded. Medication stability in the preceding two months if taking antihypertensive, thyroid, anti-depressant or lipid lowering medication. Exclusion Criteria: Children outside the ages of 12-17 y.o. or those who do not have a parent/guardian willing to participate Diabetic ketoacidosis in the past 6 months Pregnancy, breast-feeding, or intention of becoming pregnant Current or recent alcohol or drug abuse by patient history Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding, cooperation, or ability to fill out questionnaires. Any skin condition that prevents sensor placement (e.g., bad sunburn, pre-existing dermatitis, intertrigo, psoriasis, extensive scarring, cellulitis) Psychiatric disorders that would interfere with study tasks (e.g. cognitive disability, psychiatric hospitalization within 12 months) Use of acetaminophen (*this criteria only applies when the CGM version being used is older than the G6*) Use of long-acting insulin that is not Lantus or Tresiba For subjects who currently use a close-loop insulin pump and CGM: not being willing to turn off the closed-loop function Conditions that would make use of a CGM difficult (e.g., blindness, severe arthritis, immobility) Cystic fibrosis Current use of oral/inhaled glucocorticoids or other medications, which in the judgment of the investigator would be a contraindication to participation in the study Any other comorbidity that at the judgment of the investigator may interfere with the participation on the study (i.e. uncontrolled high blood pressure or thyroid disease, current diabetic microvascular complications, current diagnose of gastroparesis) Severe hypoglycemia resulting in seizure or loss of consciousness in the 6 months prior to enrollment Use of a device that may pose electromagnetic compatibility issues and/or radiofrequency interference with the Dexcom CGM (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, electronic pacemaker, neurostimulator, intrathecal pump, and cochlear implants) Active enrollment in another clinical trial No eligiblity criteria is required for parent(s)/guardian(s) other than the legal relationship and 18+ yo. List any restrictions on use of other drugs or treatments. o Use of anti-diabetic agents other than short-acting insulin for CSII subjects or long-acting insulin for MDI subjects, including: metformin, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Mark D DeBoer, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Virginia
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology
City
Charlottesville
State/Province
Virginia
ZIP/Postal Code
22904
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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