Active clinical trials for "Hypoglycemia"

Enrollment for this study is complete. This study is designed to determine if use of a real-time continuous glucose monitor (RT-CGM) can reverse defective Glucose counter regulation and hypoglycemia unawareness in long standing type 1 diabetes.

With appropriate day-time carbohydrate intake and insulin dose, the 24 hour glucose levels and prevalence of night-time hypoglycaemia are comparable in breastfeeding new mothers and formula feeding new mothers with type 1 diabetes at the second after delivery diabetes control compared with the first after delivery diabetes control at Steno Diabetes Center.

Despite type 2 diabetes comprising the majority of cases of diabetes, the overall frequency of hypoglycaemia in this group has not been as carefully documented as in type 1 diabetes, particularly in relation to the clinical use of individual therapies in primary care. The aim of this study is to provide robust data on the frequency and severity of hypoglycaemia in people with type 2 diabetes managed in primary care, and assess and explore associated risk factors.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) accelerates nutrient delivery to the small intestine causing higher peak blood glucose concentration early after meal intake. In the late postprandial period (1 1⁄2-2 h) nadir blood glucose level is lower compared with before operation. In some patients, overt postprandial hypoglycaemia develops, and is typically reported as a complication 1-5 years postoperatively, when maximal weight loss has been obtained. The pathophysiology of postprandial hypoglycaemia involves inappropriate hyper-secretion of insulin associated with exaggerated secretion of the gut hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) leading to a mismatch between glucose absorption rate, insulin secretion and whole body glucose disposal. We hypothesize that lowering carbohydrate content of meals reduces postprandial glucose excursions whereby GLP-1 and insulin secretion is reduced and reactive hypoglycemia prevented.

The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracies and the capillary and venous comparabilities of five different home glucose monitors; Optium Xceed, Contour Ts, Accu-chek Go, One Touch Select and Ez Smart in an adult population.

The aim of this study is based on recent pilot studies carried out at Odense University Hospital showing that the acute changes in electroencephalographic (EEG) signals (i.e. electrical activity inthe brain) elicited by insulin-induced hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes can be reliable detected by real-time processing of these EEG signals using mathematical algorithms and state of the art noise and artifact reduction. These preliminary results also showed that the hypoglycemia-induced EEG changes are detectable 15-30 min before deterioration in cognitive function impedes an adequate response to warning. We hypothesize that these observations apply to the majority of patients with type 1 diabetes, and therefore, that it is possible to develop an automated device to detect hypoglycemic episodes by continuous real-time monitoring and processing of EEG signals. To test our hypothesis, the specific aims of the present proposal are: Detection of hypoglycemia-induced EEG changes using subcutaneous electrodes Ambulatory EEG monitoring using subcutaneous electrodes

In the present project the investigators will evaluate whether glucagonotropic properties of the gut-derived incretin hormone glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) may be utilized as a safeguard against hypoglycemia in patients with T1D.

Acute symptoms of hypoglycemia influence all aspects of every day life and reduce quality of life of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their parents. Encountering with hypoglycemia can result in fobic fear of low blood glucose levels in patients with type 1 diabetes and their parents.

It is known that hypoglycaemia affects various domains of cognitive function. One aspect of cognitive function is 'social cognition', which is our ability to interpret facial expressions, gestures and speech. It is an approach to understanding human judgement and behaviour. There is anecdotal evidence for negative behavioural responses such as aggressiveness and argumentativeness during hypoglycaemia and while research has shown that hypoglycaemia can cause significant changes in mood, little information exists regarding its effect on social cognition. It is therefore not known whether hypoglycaemia affects this aspect of cognitive function but, if it did, it could explain why people with low blood sugar due to insulin treatment are often resistant to offers of help (for example, they may misinterpret a friendly gesture as being threatening). Knowledge of this effect of hypoglycaemia can be used to educate relatives and carers of people with diabetes who may suffer this problem. Hypoglycaemia is also known to have an effect on the electrical rhythm of the heart. This is thought to be secondary to adrenaline secretion during hypoglycaemia which provokes a fall in the blood level of potassium, a type of electrolyte. Other electrolyte imbalances are known to predispose to heart rhythm abnormalities or arrhythmias in other situations and it is not known if the levels of these other electrolytes are affected during hypoglycaemia. Using specific tests of social cognition and continuous electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring, this study aims to find out whether social cognition is affected by an hour of hypoglycaemia and how hypoglycaemia affects blood electrolyte levels and the electrophysiology of the heart.

The aim of this study is to use Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging to measure changes in norepinephrine transporter (NET) concentrations in the brain and periphery of healthy individuals during hypoglycemia. We hypothesize that during hypoglycemia, NE levels will increase within the brain, especially the hypothalamus, and this likely contributes to activation of glucose counterregulatory responses. We further hypothesize that during hypoglycemia, NET concentrations in key glucoregulatory regions will change in order to sustain or prolong sympathetic nervous system activation of counterregulatory responses.