Feasibility Study of a Modular Control to Range System in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (MDB003)
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 21 years of age and up to and including 65 years of age.
- Have Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus as defined by American Diabetes Association criteria or judgment of physician for at least 2 years (including those who may also be treated with metformin, thiazolidinedione, exenatide, or pramlintide).
- Use of an insulin pump
- If on antihypertensive, thyroid, anti-depressant or lipid lowering medication, have stability on the medication for at least 2 months prior to enrollment in the study
- Willingness to use lispro (Humalog) insulin for the duration of the inpatient study
- Demonstration of proper mental status and cognition for the study
- Willingness to stop using any dietary supplements for two weeks prior to admission and for the duration of their participation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age <21or >65
- Pregnancy
- Hematocrit <36% (females); <38% (males)
- HemoglobinA1c > 10.0
- Symptomatic coronary artery disease (e.g. history of myocardial infarction, history of acute coronary syndrome, history of therapeutic coronary intervention, history of coronary bypass or stenting procedure, stable or unstable angina, episode of chest pain of cardiac etiology with documented EKG changes, positive stress test or catheterization with coronary blockages >50%).
- Use of a medication that significantly lowers heart rate (beta blockers, reserpine, guanethidine, methyldopa, clonidine, cimetidine, digitalis, calcium channel blockers, amiodarone, antiarrythmic drugs, or lithium)
- Congestive heart failure
- History of a cerebrovascular event
- Use of a medication that significantly impacts glucose metabolism (oral steroids)
- Atrial fibrillation
- Uncontrolled hypertension (resting blood pressure >140/90)
- History of a systemic or deep tissue infection with methicillin- resistant staph aureus or Candida albicans
- Use of a device that may pose electromagnetic compatibility issues and/or radiofrequency interference with the FreeStyle NavigatorTM CGM (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, electronic pacemaker, neurostimulator,intrathecal pump, and cochlear implants)
- Active enrollment in another clinical trial
- Allergy or adverse reaction to lispro insulin
- Known adrenal gland problem, pancreatic tumor, or insulinoma
- Current alcohol abuse by patient history, substance abuse by patient history, or severe mental illness
- Retinopathy and renal failure
- Uncontrolled anxiety or panic disorder
- Known bleeding diathesis or dyscrasia
- Renal insufficiency (creatinine >1.5)
- Any comorbid condition affecting glucose metabolism
Sites / Locations
- University of Virginia Health System
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Closed Loop Control (CLC)
Open Loop
The CLC used a computer to make recommendations for their insulin treatment. This study arm was designed to demonstrate management of glucose using a modular insulin management system based on continuous glucose monitoring and targeted towards the avoidance of hypoglycemic and prolonged hyperglycemic episodes (i.e. control to range). This system was designed to both: monitor the meal boluses of the patient and correct it in case of observed/predicted under insulinization (avoidance of prolonged hyperglycemia), based on a coarse and subjective knowledge of the meal amount, a precise understanding of the subject's day to day insulin treatment, continuous glucose monitoring, and past insulin injections; predict and avoid hypoglycemic events, based on continuous glucose reading and past insulin injection.
The subject were in charge of their insulin treatment.