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CompletedNCT02131766Updated Apr 16, 2020Results posted

USS Virginia Closed-Loop for Overnight Control in Type 1 Diabetes

An interventional study of DiAs and Sensor Augmented Pump Therapy in Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by University of Virginia. Completed at 4 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-16.

Sponsored by University of Virginia · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
33
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
21 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to use the USS Virginia Closed-Loop system for overnight insulin delivery in adults with Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM) in an outpatient setting to evaluate the system's ability to significantly improve blood glucose levels. This protocol will test the feasibility of "bedside" closed-loop control - an approach comprised of standard sensor-augmented pump therapy during the day using off-the-shelf devices and overnight closed-loop control using experimental devices in an outpatient setting. The rationale for this study is as follows: we anticipate that closed-loop control may ultimately be adopted by patients with T1DM in a selective manner. Patient may choose to start using these systems for overnight control only, e.g. to alleviate the well documented fear of hypoglycemia while asleep. To test this paradigm of "bedside" closed-loop control, subjects will be studied with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)-augmented usual pump therapy during the day followed by overnight use of USS Virginia Closed Loop Control.

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The subject will participate in both the Experimental and the Control Admissions. The order of the two admissions will be randomized. During the Control Admission at home, the subject will use the study insulin pump along with a continuous glucose monitor receiver. During the Experimental Admission, the subject will be the research house/hotel where the subject will be in control of the DiAs. Participation in this study will require 5 study visits over 11-14 weeks.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus

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Keywords

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Artificial Pancreas Project (APP)
  • Diabetes Assistant (DiAs)
  • Closed-Loop Control (CLC)
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

10,925 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,319 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 33 is below the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

University of Virginia is the lead sponsor of 653 studies on the registry; 134 are open to participants now.

Of its 60 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 41 (68%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Clinical diagnosis, based on investigator assessment, of type 1 diabetes for at least one year and using insulin for at least 1 year and an insulin pump for at least 6 months

    • Criteria for documented hyperglycemia (at least 1 must be met): i. Fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL ii. Two-hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) glucose ≥200 mg/dL iii. HbA1c ≥6.5% documented iv. Random glucose ≥200 mg/dL with symptoms v. No data at diagnosis is available but the participant has a convincing history of hyperglycemia consistent with diabetes.
    • Criteria for requiring insulin at diagnosis (1 must be met): i. Participant required insulin at diagnosis and continually thereafter ii. 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 iii. Participant did not start insulin at diagnosis but continued to be hyperglycemic, had positive islet cell antibodies - consistent with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and did require insulin eventually and used continually
  2. Age ≥21 to \<65 years
  3. HbA1c \<10.0%
  4. For females, not currently known to be pregnant If female and sexually active, must agree to use a form of contraception to prevent pregnancy while a participant in the study. A negative urine pregnancy test will be required for all premenopausal women who are not surgically sterile. Subjects who become pregnant will be discontinued from the study.
  5. Demonstration of proper mental status and cognition for the study
  6. Currently using insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio to calculate meal bolus sizes
  7. Ability to access the Internet and upload CGM data via the DexCom company software during the data collection period.
  8. Willingness to remain within approximately 30 miles radius of study site during the day time hours of Visit 4.
  9. An understanding of and willingness to follow the protocol and sign the informed consent

Additional Inclusion Criteria for UVA subjects only who participate in the 5 days at-home portion

  • Availability of a significant other or family member committed to participating in all training activities, knowledgeable at all times of the participant's location, and being present and available to provide assistance when system is being used at night
  • Commitment to maintaining uninterrupted availability via cell phone and avoiding any overnight travel for the duration of the period of time using the closed-loop system at home.
  • Access to internet and cell phone service at home

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Admission for diabetic ketoacidosis in the 12 months prior to enrollment
  2. Severe hypoglycemia resulting in seizure or loss of consciousness in the 12 months prior to enrollment
  3. History of a seizure disorder (except hypoglycemic seizure), unless written clearance is received from a neurologist
  4. Coronary artery disease or heart failure, unless written clearance is received from a cardiologist
  5. Cystic fibrosis
  6. A known medical condition that in the judgment of the investigator might interfere with the completion of the protocol such as the following examples:

    • Inpatient psychiatric treatment in the past 6 months
    • Presence of a known adrenal disorder
    • Abnormal liver function test results (Transaminase >2 times the upper limit of normal); testing required for subjects taking medications known to affect liver function or with diseases known to affect liver function
    • Abnormal renal function test results (calculated GFR \<60 mL/min/1.73m2); testing required for subjects with diabetes duration of greater than 5 years post onset of puberty
    • Active gastroparesis
    • If on antihypertensive, thyroid, anti-depressant or lipid lowering medication, lack of stability on the medication for the past 2 months prior to enrollment in the study
    • Uncontrolled thyroid disease (TSH undetectable or >10 mlU/L); testing required within three months prior to admission for subjects with a goiter, positive antibodies, or who are on thyroid hormone replacement, and within one year otherwise
    • Abuse of alcohol or recreational drugs
    • Infectious process not anticipated to resolve prior to study procedures (e.g. meningitis, pneumonia, osteomyelitis).
    • Uncontrolled arterial hypertension (Resting diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg and/or systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg).
    • Oral steroids
    • Uncontrolled microvascular complications such as current active proliferative diabetic retinopathy defined as proliferative retinopathy requiring treatment (e.g. laser therapy) in the past 12 months.
  7. A recent injury to body or limb, muscular disorder, use of any medication, any carcinogenic disease, or other significant medical disorder if that injury, medication or disease in the judgment of the investigator will affect the completion of the protocol
  8. Basal Rates \<0.01 units/hour.
  9. Current use of the following drugs and supplements:

    • Acetaminophen
    • Any medication being taken to lower blood glucose, such as Pramlintide, Metformin, glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 Analogs such as Liraglutide, and nutraceuticals intended to lower blood glucose
    • Beta blockers
    • Any other medication that the investigator believes is a contraindication to the subject's participation
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
33 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    USS Virginia Closed Loop Control

    The subject will be admitted to the research house/hotel and will be discharged after 5 nights. The subject will be trained on DiAs and on how to respond to the system's alerts. The DiAs will be initiated by 11:00 PM and will be discontinued before breakfast. The staff will be monitoring the subject remotely. The subject will need to remain within a 30 miles of the research house/hotel during the day and return by 6:00 PM. A limited number of UVA and UPadova subjects will be asked to wear the DiAs at home for 5 days at the conclusion of research house admission.

    Device: DiAs

  • Placebo comparator
    Sensor Augmented Pump Therapy

    The subject will wear the continuous glucose monitor with the study insulin pump for a full 7 day period (approximately 7 consecutive 24 hour periods). The subject will follow their usual regimen. The subject will be asked to use the bolus calculator function on your insulin pump and enter the carbohydrate information that you eat during the week.

    Other: Sensor Augmented Pump Therapy

Interventions

  • DeviceDiAs

    DiAs is the central component of our system. It is a standard cell phone running on an Android operating system. The cell phone has been changed to prevent from (1) using it as a phone or browser, (2) changing the volume (3) accidentally shutting it off. The cell phone runs an algorithm and is connected to work with the insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor to help keep the blood sugar in a desired range and help avoid hypoglycemia during the night.

  • OtherSensor Augmented Pump Therapy

    Insulin pump plus CGM.

    Also known as: SAP

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. USS Virginia Time Within Target

    Assess the effect size of USS Virginia in increasing time within target (70-180 mg/dL) over a 24-hour period with closed-loop control overnight (23:00 to 07:00) as compared to sensor-augmented pump alone.

    Time frame: 40 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overnight Target Range

    Assess time spent within target range of 80-140 mg/dl overnight with USS Virginia Closed Loop compared to sensor-augmented pump therapy alone

    Time frame: 40 hours

  2. Decreased Overnight Hypoglycemia

    Assess the effect of USS Virginia Closed Loop System to decrease hypoglycemia overnight compared to sensor-augmented pump therapy alone

    Time frame: 40 hours

  3. Morning Glucose Levels

    Assess the distribution of wake-up glucose levels at 07:00 achieved by USS Virginia Closed Loop vs. to sensor-augmented pump therapy alone;

    Time frame: 40 hours

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Results

Posted Apr 16, 2020

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneUSS Virginia Closed Loop Control and SAP
Started44
Completed40
Not completed4
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject4

Outcome measures

PrimaryUSS Virginia Time Within Target

Assess the effect size of USS Virginia in increasing time within target (70-180 mg/dL) over a 24-hour period with closed-loop control overnight (23:00 to 07:00) as compared to sensor-augmented pump alone.

Time frame:
40 hours
Reported as:
Mean · percentage of time spent in range
USS Virginia Time Within Target
percentage of time spent in rangeUSS Virginia Closed Loop ControlSensor Augmented Pump Therapy
USS Virginia Time Within Target78.3 ± 10.271.4 ± 11.6
SecondaryOvernight Target Range

Assess time spent within target range of 80-140 mg/dl overnight with USS Virginia Closed Loop compared to sensor-augmented pump therapy alone

Time frame:
40 hours
Reported as:
Mean · percentage of time overnight
Overnight Target Range
percentage of time overnightUSS Virginia Closed Loop ControlSensor Augmented Pump Therapy
Overnight Target Range61.1 ± 20.639.6 ± 18.3
SecondaryDecreased Overnight Hypoglycemia

Assess the effect of USS Virginia Closed Loop System to decrease hypoglycemia overnight compared to sensor-augmented pump therapy alone

Time frame:
40 hours
Reported as:
Mean · percentage of time overnight
Decreased Overnight Hypoglycemia
percentage of time overnightUSS Virginia Closed Loop ControlSensor Augmented Pump Therapy
Decreased Overnight Hypoglycemia0.9 ± 1.53.2 ± 3.4
SecondaryMorning Glucose Levels

Assess the distribution of wake-up glucose levels at 07:00 achieved by USS Virginia Closed Loop vs. to sensor-augmented pump therapy alone;

Time frame:
40 hours
Reported as:
Mean · mg/dL
Morning Glucose Levels
mg/dLUSS Virginia Closed Loop ControlSensor Augmented Pump Therapy
Morning Glucose Levels123.7 ± 17.8145.3 ± 31.0

Adverse events

Collected over Approximately 2-3 weeks.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
USS Virginia Closed Loop Control and SAP—0/40 (0%)1/40 (2.5%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventUSS Virginia Closed Loop Control and SAP
Otitis mediaEar and labyrinth disorders1/40

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)USS Virginia Closed Loop Control vs SAP
Mean45.5 ± 9.5
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)USS Virginia Closed Loop Control vs SAP
Female22
Male18
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)USS Virginia Closed Loop Control vs SAP
United States28
Italy12
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Study locations

4 sites
  • Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
  • Mount Sinai Hospital
    New York, New York 10029-6574, United States
  • University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, United States
  • University of Padova
    Padova, 35131, Italy
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided — Undetermined

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 16, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02131766
Lead sponsor
University of Virginia
Collaborators
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Responsible party
Sue Brown (Principal Investigator, University of Virginia) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 6, 2014
Start date
Jun 2014
Primary completion
Mar 2015
Completion
Mar 2015
Results posted
Apr 16, 2020
Last update
Apr 16, 2020

Study contacts

Sue Brown, MD
principal investigator · University of Virginia
Carol Levy, MD, CDE
principal investigator · MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
Yogish C. Kudva, MBBS, MD
principal investigator · Mayo Clinic
Claudio Cobelli, PhD
principal investigator · University of Padova

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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