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Type 1 DiabetesNCT01209312

Timing of Pre-meal Insulin Versus Accurate Carbohydrate Counting in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

A study testing Bolus timing and dosing in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The investigators are hoping to figure out how youth with type 1 diabetes can best control their blood glucose levels after meals, by determining whether accurate carbohydrate dosing or the timing of the bolus is more important. There is evidence to suggest that each strategy is important for blood glucose control. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 7 to 21 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Bolus timing and dosing
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2009to Dec 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 7 to 21 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ages 7-21, inclusive
  • Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for >1 year
  • Using carbohydrate counting to dose mealtime insulin
  • Using an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor to control diabetes
  • HbA1c <10%

Who cannot join

  • Celiac disease or other GI abnormality
  • Severe hypoglycemia in the past 6 months
  • Pregnancy
  • Documented hypoglycemia unawareness

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

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About this study

The investigators are hoping to figure out how youth with type 1 diabetes can best control their blood glucose levels after meals, by determining whether accurate carbohydrate dosing or the timing of the bolus is more important. There is evidence to suggest that each strategy is important for blood glucose control. Unfortunately, for some people, prebolusing is difficult, because they may not know how much they are going to eat. To give an exact dose of insulin 20 minutes before a meal can be difficult. In this study, the investigators would like to show that taking even just part of the insulin bolus 20 minutes before the meal is preferable to waiting until mealtime and taking the entire bolus. To do this, the investigators will have 24 patients in the study, who will each spend 4 mornings at The investigators clinic. The order of the visits will be selected randomly. The visits will include: taking full bolus at mealtime, taking full bolus 20 minute before mealtime, taking ½ bolus at mealtime, and taking ½ bolus 20 minutes before mealtime. At each visit, the person will eat the same meal, but the timing and amount of the bolus will be different. The investigators will measure the blood glucose levels with a blood glucose meter, and also with a laboratory test called YSI. The investigators will also be measuring the glucose levels under the person's skin with a continuous glucose monitor. The investigators will compare the area under the curve for the different visits, as well as the glucose levels at different points after the meal.

Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes
Being tested
Bolus timing and dosing
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Bolus timing and dosingOther

    We will be altering the timing and dosages of the prescribed meal bolus.

Study groups in NCT01209312
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
full bolus -20ExperimentalWill administer full insulin bolus 20 minutes prior to meal
Receives: Other: Bolus timing and dosing
Full bolus, T0ExperimentalWill administer full meal bolus at the start of the meal
Receives: Other: Bolus timing and dosing
1/2 bolus, T-20ExperimentalWill only give half the insulin dose 20 minutes before meal
Receives: Other: Bolus timing and dosing
1/2 bolus T0ExperimentalWill give half the amount of insulin at the time of the meal
Receives: Other: Bolus timing and dosing

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Blood glucose area under the curve

    Measured: 4 hours post-meal

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Sep 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01209312
Sponsor's protocol ID
09-0931
Status last verified
Nov 2012
First submitted
23 Sep 2010
Last updated
22 Nov 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Bolus timing and dosing in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Nov 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Blood glucose area under the curve (time frame: 4 hours post-meal). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Nov 2012.

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