Type 1 DiabetesPhase 2NCT01221467
Closing the Loop in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes in the Home Setting
A Phase 2 study testing Overnight closed-loop in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by University of Cambridge at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases requiring life-long insulin therapy. Children and adolescents with T1D need regular insulin injections or the continuous insulin delivery using an insulin pump in order to keep blood glucose levels normal. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 to 18 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Type 1 Diabetes
- What is being tested?
- Overnight closed-loop
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 17 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- Jun 2012to Mar 2013
- Phase
- Phase 2
- 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 12 to 18 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- The subject is between 12 and 18 years of age (inclusive)
- The subject has type 1 diabetes, as defined by WHO for at least 1 year or is confirmed C-peptide negative
- The subject will all have been insulin pump user for at least 3 months, with good knowledge of insulin self-adjustment as judged by the investigator
- The subject willing to perform regular finger-prick blood glucose monitoring, with at least 4 blood glucose measurements taken every day
- HbA1c ≤ 10 % based on analysis from central laboratory or equivalent
- The subject is literate in English
- Able to accommodate on site or in close proximity member(s) of study team for supervised closed-loop night(s)
Who cannot join
- Non-type 1 diabetes mellitus including those secondary to chronic disease
- Any other 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
- Current treatment with drugs known to interfere with glucose metabolism, eg systemic corticosteroids, non-selective beta-blockers and MAO inhibitors etc
- Known or suspected allergy against insulin
- Subjects with clinical significant nephropathy, neuropathy or proliferative retinopathy as judged by the investigator
- Total daily insulin dose ≥ 2 IU/kg/day
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- Pregnancy, planned pregnancy, or breast feeding
- Prolonged use of any continuous glucose monitoring devices over the last 1 month prior the study
- Severe visual impairment
- Severe hearing impairment
- Subjects using implanted internal pace-maker -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
Department of Paediatrics, Weston paediatric diabetes centre
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
About this study
Official title: An Open-label, Single-centre, Randomised, 2-period Cross-over Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Utility of Real-time Continuous Subcutaneous Glucose Monitoring Combined With Overnight Closed-loop Glucose Control in the Home Setting in Comparison With Real-time Continuous Subcutaneous Glucose Monitoring Alone in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes on Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Pump Therapy.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases requiring life-long insulin therapy. Children and adolescents with T1D need regular insulin injections or the continuous insulin delivery using an insulin pump in order to keep blood glucose levels normal. The investigators know that keeping blood sugars in the normal range will help prevent long-term diabetes-related complications involving the eyes, kidneys and heart. However, achieving treatment goals can be very difficult as the tighter the investigators try to control blood glucose levels, the greater the risk to develop symptoms and signs of low glucose levels (hypoglycaemia). This is a particular problem at night and one solution is to develop a system whereby the amount of insulin injected is controlled by a computer and is very closely matched to the blood sugar levels on a continuous basis. This can be achieved by what is known as a "closed-loop system" where a small glucose sensor placed under the skin communicates with a computer containing an algorithm that drives an insulin pump. The investigators have been testing such a system in Cambridge over the last three years in children and have found that this system is effective at preventing nocturnal hypoglycaemia. The next stage of this research is to test the system for a longer period of time at home. In the present study the investigators are planning to study 16 adolescents aged 12-18 years on insulin pump therapy. During 21 nights glucose will be controlled by the computer and during the other 21 nights the subjects will make their own adjustments to the insulin therapy. The investigators will then analyze the data to determine the effect of the computer algorithm in keeping glucose levels between 3.9 and 8 mmol/L (normal levels) and reducing the time they spent with glucose below 3.9 mmol/L (hypoglycaemia). Subjects' response to the use of the system in terms of life-style change, daily diabetes management and fear of hypoglycaemia will be assessed. The investigators will also test for longer term glucose control by measuring glycated haemoglobin and other blood parameters.
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Being tested
- Overnight closed-loop
- 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.
Overnight closed-loopDevice
The closed-loop system is purpose-built and comprises a hand-held computer containing the algorithm and communicating with the CGM device and the insulin pump.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight closed-loop combined with real-time CGM | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Device: Overnight closed-loop |
| Real-time CGM alone | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Device: Overnight closed-loop |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Primary Efficacy Outcome
The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) combined with overnight automated closed-loop glucose control in maintaining CGM glucose levels within the target range from 3.9 to 8.0 mmol/L, when compared with the use of CGM alone in the home setting.
Measured: At least 7 days of valid CGM nights (midnight-7:30)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Secondary outcomes
As a secondary research question, the safety of overnight automated closed-loop glucose control in terms of number of episodes of severe hypoglycaemia as well as the number of subjects experiencing severe hypoglycaemia and other adverse events.
Furthermore, the frequency and duration of use of the closed-loop system will be evaluated. Subjects' perception in terms of life-style change, daily diabetes management and fear of hypoglycaemia will be assessed using questionnaires and a qualitative interview.
Measured: At least 7 days of valid CGM nights (midnight-7:30)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Oct 2010 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2012
- Primary completionMar 2013
- Study completionMar 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Type 1 DiabetesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 17 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Cambridge
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dr Roman Hovorka, University of Cambridge
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01221467
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- APCam06
- Status last verified
- Sep 2013
- First submitted
- 14 Oct 2010
- Last updated
- 24 Sep 2013
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Thabit H, Elleri D, Leelarathna L, Allen J, Lubina-Solomon A, Stadler M, Walkinshaw E, Iqbal A, Choudhary P, Wilinska M, Barnard K, Heller S, Amiel S, Evans M, Dunger D, Hovorka R. Unsupervised overnight closed loop insulin delivery during free living: analysis of randomised cross-over home studies in adults and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Lancet. 2015 Feb 26;385 Suppl 1:S96. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60411-1.
PubMed 26312919Thabit H, Leelarathna L, Wilinska ME, Elleri D, Allen JM, Lubina-Solomon A, Walkinshaw E, Stadler M, Choudhary P, Mader JK, Dellweg S, Benesch C, Pieber TR, Arnolds S, Heller SR, Amiel SA, Dunger D, Evans ML, Hovorka R. Accuracy of Continuous Glucose Monitoring During Three Closed-Loop Home Studies Under Free-Living Conditions. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2015 Nov;17(11):801-7. doi: 10.1089/dia.2015.0062. Epub 2015 Aug 4.
PubMed 26241693Hovorka R, Elleri D, Thabit H, Allen JM, Leelarathna L, El-Khairi R, Kumareswaran K, Caldwell K, Calhoun P, Kollman C, Murphy HR, Acerini CL, Wilinska ME, Nodale M, Dunger DB. Overnight closed-loop insulin delivery in young people with type 1 diabetes: a free-living, randomized clinical trial. Diabetes Care. 2014;37(5):1204-11. doi: 10.2337/dc13-2644.
PubMed 24757227
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Sep 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Open-label, Single-centre, Randomised, 2-period Cross-over Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Utility of Real-time Continuous Subcutaneous Glucose Monitoring Combined With Overnight Closed-loop Glucose Control in the Home Setting in Comparison With Real-time Continuous Subcutaneous Glucose Monitoring Alone in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes on Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Pump Therapy.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01221467
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- APCam06
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 17 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of CambridgeUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Study start
- Jun 2012
- Primary completion
- Mar 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Oct 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases requiring life-long insulin therapy. Children and adolescents with T1D need regular insulin injections or the continuous insulin delivery using an insulin pump in order to keep blood glucose levels normal. The investigators know that keeping blood sugars in the normal range will help prevent long-term diabetes-related complications involving the eyes, kidneys and heart. However, achieving treatment goals can be very difficult as the tighter the investigators try to control blood glucose levels, the greater the risk to develop symptoms and signs of low glucose levels (hypoglycaemia). This is a particular problem at night and one solution is to develop a system whereby the amount of insulin injected is controlled by a computer and is very closely matched to the blood sugar levels on a continuous basis. This can be achieved by what is known as a "closed-loop system" where a small glucose sensor placed under the skin communicates with a computer containing an algorithm that drives an insulin pump. The investigators have been testing such a system in Cambridge over the last three years in children and have found that this system is effective at preventing nocturnal hypoglycaemia. The next stage of this research is to test the system for a longer period of time at home. In the present study the investigators are planning to study 16 adolescents aged 12-18 years on insulin pump therapy. During 21 nights glucose will be controlled by the computer and during the other 21 nights the subjects will make their own adjustments to the insulin therapy. The investigators will then analyze the data to determine the effect of the computer algorithm in keeping glucose levels between 3.9 and 8 mmol/L (normal levels) and reducing the time they spent with glucose below 3.9 mmol/L (hypoglycaemia). Subjects' response to the use of the system in terms of life-style change, daily diabetes management and fear of hypoglycaemia will be assessed. The investigators will also test for longer term glucose control by measuring glycated haemoglobin and other blood parameters.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight closed-loop combined with real-time CGM | Active comparator | Device: Overnight closed-loop |
| Real-time CGM alone | Active comparator | Device: Overnight closed-loop |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- The subject is between 12 and 18 years of age (inclusive)
- The subject has type 1 diabetes, as defined by WHO for at least 1 year or is confirmed C-peptide negative
- The subject will all have been insulin pump user for at least 3 months, with good knowledge of insulin self-adjustment as judged by the investigator
- The subject willing to perform regular finger-prick blood glucose monitoring, with at least 4 blood glucose measurements taken every day
- HbA1c ≤ 10 % based on analysis from central laboratory or equivalent
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Non-type 1 diabetes mellitus including those secondary to chronic disease
- Any other 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
- Current treatment with drugs known to interfere with glucose metabolism, eg systemic corticosteroids, non-selective beta-blockers and MAO inhibitors etc
- Known or suspected allergy against insulin
- Subjects with clinical significant nephropathy, neuropathy or proliferative retinopathy as judged by the investigator
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight closed-loopThe closed-loop system is purpose-built and comprises a hand-held computer containing the algorithm and communicating with the CGM device and the insulin pump. | Device | Overnight closed-loop combined with real-time CGM, Real-time CGM alone |
Primary outcome
Primary Efficacy Outcome
Time frame: At least 7 days of valid CGM nights (midnight-7:30)
The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) combined with overnight automated closed-loop glucose control in maintaining CGM glucose levels within the target range from 3.9 to 8.0 mmol/L, when compared with the use of CGM alone in the home setting.
1 secondary outcome
Secondary outcomes
Time frame: At least 7 days of valid CGM nights (midnight-7:30)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Sep 2013.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 26312919Thabit H, Elleri D, Leelarathna L, Allen J, Lubina-Solomon A, Stadler M, Walkinshaw E, Iqbal A, Choudhary P, Wilinska M, Barnard K, Heller S, Amiel S, Evans M, Dunger D, Hovorka R. Unsupervised overnight closed loop insulin delivery during free living: analysis of randomised cross-over home studies in adults and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Lancet. 2015 Feb 26;385 Suppl 1:S96. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60411-1.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 26241693Thabit H, Leelarathna L, Wilinska ME, Elleri D, Allen JM, Lubina-Solomon A, Walkinshaw E, Stadler M, Choudhary P, Mader JK, Dellweg S, Benesch C, Pieber TR, Arnolds S, Heller SR, Amiel SA, Dunger D, Evans ML, Hovorka R. Accuracy of Continuous Glucose Monitoring During Three Closed-Loop Home Studies Under Free-Living Conditions. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2015 Nov;17(11):801-7. doi: 10.1089/dia.2015.0062. Epub 2015 Aug 4.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 24757227Hovorka R, Elleri D, Thabit H, Allen JM, Leelarathna L, El-Khairi R, Kumareswaran K, Caldwell K, Calhoun P, Kollman C, Murphy HR, Acerini CL, Wilinska ME, Nodale M, Dunger DB. Overnight closed-loop insulin delivery in young people with type 1 diabetes: a free-living, randomized clinical trial. Diabetes Care. 2014;37(5):1204-11. doi: 10.2337/dc13-2644.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Overnight closed-loop in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by University of Cambridge at 1 site in United Kingdom.
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 7 inclusion and 11 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 24 Sep 2013. 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 Kingdom. 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.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
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?
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What does the primary outcome measure?
Primary Efficacy Outcome (time frame: At least 7 days of valid CGM nights (midnight-7:30)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01221467, which also lists 3 linked publications.
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