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CompletedNCT02509429SHANUpdated Jun 14, 2018

Comparison of an Artificial Pancreas Versus Threshold Low Glucose Suspend in Type 1 Diabetic Children

A Phase 2 interventional study of Insulin therapy (aspart, lispro ou glulisine) with Control-to-Range algorithm and Insulin therapy ((aspart, lispro ou glulisine) withThreshold Low Glucose Suspend in Type 1 Diabetes, sponsored by University Hospital, Montpellier. Completed at 4 sites in France. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-06-14.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Montpellier · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
7 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of an Artificial Pancreas system which includes a Control-To-Range algorithm, versus standard Insulin Pump Therapy with Threshold Low glucose Suspend feature. 24 Children aged from 7 to 12 will be recruted in 4 clinical centres. After a 2 week run-in period, they will attend two investigational sessions of 65 hours in home-like settings. During each session, the CTR algorithm or the TLGS feature will be activated, depending on the randomization. The main endpoint is the time spent below 70mg/dL between 22:00 and 07:00.

Read the detailed description

The study is an open randomized control trial preceded by a run-in period and follows a cross-over design.After inclusion, the therapy will be moved to sensor augmented pump therapy with a dedicated training to continuous glucose monitoring using study system (study CGM). During 2 to 3 weeks, the patient will use his/her usual insulin pump and the study CGM (run-in period). At the end of this period, the patient and the relative will be admitted in a parents'house or hotel/resort nearby the hospital for 65 hours to undergo the first interventional session. Admission will be at 17:00 Day 1. The investigator will connect wirelessly the study pump and CGM to the study platform DiAs and remote monitoring will be activated. Until 08:00 Day 2, insulin delivery will be managed in open-loop mode, i.e. insulin doses will be decided according to capillary glucose measurements. From 08:00 Day 2, one algorithm will be activated according to the randomization order, i.e. either the threshold low glucose suspend (TLGS) algorithm (threshold will be set at 70 mg/dl) or the closed-loop algorithm. Insulin delivery will then be managed in open-loop mode with activated TLGS or by the closed-loop algorithm until 08:00 Day 4. In both cases, meals will be of free content and taken around 09:00, 13:00, 17:00 and 20:00. Meal insulin doses will be managed according to pre-meal glucose level and CHO meal content in open-loop mode with TLGS, or according to DiAs bolus calculator suggestion in closed-loop mode. Patient and relative will be encouraged to move in parents'house or hotel/resort and surroundings between meals. The algorithm will be inactivated at 08:00 Day 4. The study pump will be removed and replaced by patient's usual pump. The patient and the relative will be released at 10:00 after breakfast. Study CGM will still be used at home for 2 to 4 weeks until the second interventional session. This session will be similar to the first one but the alternative algorithm will be activated. Patient will come back to pre-study insulin therapy from 08:00 Day 4 and be released at 10:00 when second session is completed.

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Conditions studied

  • Type 1 Diabetes

Keywords

  • T1DM
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Artificial Pancreas
  • DiAs platform
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

3,522 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; 577 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 24 is below the median of 40 across 2,649 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Montpellier is the lead sponsor of 1,244 studies on the registry; 225 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
7 Years to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age from 7 to 12
  2. Puberty status at Prader 1
  3. Diabetes diagnosed according to WHO criteria since more than 1 year
  4. Fasting plasma C-peptide level \<0.2 ng/ml for a fasting blood glucose level \< 180 mg/dl
  5. At least one positiveness for plasma antibodies against pancreatic islets: IAA, IA2, GAD, ICA or ZnT8, since diagnosis of diabetes
  6. Treatment of diabetes by insulin pump since more than 6 months
  7. HbA1c level below 8.5%
  8. Trained in carbohydrate counting
  9. Lack of any associated disease or therapy (except insulin) affecting glucose metabolism
  10. Willingness to follow all study procedures
  11. Informed consent signed by patient and parent or legally responsible party
  12. Patient must be affiliated or beneficiary of a social medical insurance

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Unwillingness of one parent or the legally responsible party to be present during all study procedures
  2. Expected use of acetaminophen-containing drugs
  3. Any disease or therapy (except insulin) affecting glucose metabolism during previous month
  4. Impaired cognitive or psychological abilities which may result in defective adherence to study procedures
  5. Active enrollment in another clinical trial or participation in a study within 30 days or participation in previous studies resulting in a cumulated annual income which would exceed 4500 €
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Control-to-Range algorithm and Threshold Low Glucose Suspend

    On this arm, patients will realize two investigational sessions: * the first with Control-to-Range algorithm (CTR), * the second with Threshold Low Glucose Suspend (TLGS).

    Device: Insulin therapy (aspart, lispro ou glulisine) with Control-to-Range algorithm · Device: Insulin therapy ((aspart, lispro ou glulisine) withThreshold Low Glucose Suspend

  • Experimental
    Threshold Low Glucose Suspend and Control-to-Range algorithm

    On this arm, patients will realize two investigational sessions: * the first with Threshold Low Glucose Suspend (TLGS), * the second with Control-to-Range algorithm (CTR).

    Device: Insulin therapy (aspart, lispro ou glulisine) with Control-to-Range algorithm · Device: Insulin therapy ((aspart, lispro ou glulisine) withThreshold Low Glucose Suspend

Interventions

  • DeviceInsulin therapy (aspart, lispro ou glulisine) with Control-to-Range algorithm

    The insuline used is usual patient insuline. There is no specific insulin for this protocol

  • DeviceInsulin therapy ((aspart, lispro ou glulisine) withThreshold Low Glucose Suspend

    The insuline used is usual patient insuline. There is no specific insulin for this protocol

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Time spent with blood glucose <70 mg/dl

    Time frame: from 22:00 to 08:00, over two consecutive nights

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percent time spent with blood glucose <70mg/dl

    Time frame: over two consecutive days (48h)

  2. Percent time spent with blood glucose level in 70-180 mg/dl range

    Time frame: from 22:00 to 08:00 over two consecutive nights

  3. Percent time spent with blood glucose level in 80-150 mg/dl range

    Time frame: from 22:00 to 08:00 over two consecutive nights

  4. Percent time spent with blood glucose level in 70-180 mg/dl range

    Time frame: over two consecutive days (48h)

  5. Mean blood glucose level

    Time frame: from 22:00 to 08:00, over two consecutive nights

  6. Mean blood glucose level

    Time frame: over two consecutive days (48h)

  7. Number of needed interventions by the patients, the parents, and by the investigational team, to treat hypoglycemia

    Time frame: during 65 hours of each investigational session

  8. Number of needed interventions by the patients, the parents, and by the investigational team, to fix issues related to the functioning of the insulin delivery system

    Time frame: during 65 hours of each investigational session

  9. Score of the Artificial Pancreas Acceptance Questionnaire

    Time frame: at time of inclusion (at Visit 2) and 5 to 6 weeks after inclusion (i.e at Visit 4)

  10. Score of the Hypo Fear Survey

    Time frame: at time of inclusion (at Visit 2) and 5 to 6 weeks after inclusion (i.e at Visit 4)

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Study locations

4 sites
  • CHU d'Angers
    Angers, 49000, France
  • CHU Montpellier - Hôpital Lapeyronie
    Montpellier, 34985, France
  • AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré
    Paris, 75019, France
  • CHU de Tours, Hôpital Clocheville
    Tours, 37000, France
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References and documents

Publications

  • Renard E, Tubiana-Rufi N, Bonnemaison-Gilbert E, Coutant R, Dalla-Vale F, Farret A, Poidvin A, Bouhours-Nouet N, Abettan C, Storey-London C, Donzeau A, Place J, Breton MD. Closed-loop driven by control-to-range algorithm outperforms threshold-low-glucose-suspend insulin delivery on glucose control albeit not on nocturnal hypoglycaemia in prepubertal patients with type 1 diabetes in a supervised hotel setting. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2019 Jan;21(1):183-187. doi: 10.1111/dom.13482. Epub 2018 Aug 21. PubMed 30047223 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 14, 2018, 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
NCT02509429
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 28, 2015
Start date
Jun 16, 2015
Primary completion
Dec 2016
Completion
Dec 2016
Last update
Jun 14, 2018

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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