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CompletedNCT03359629Updated Mar 7, 2019Results posted

Spectrophon LTD Glucometry Monitor Accuracy

An observational study in Glucose Metabolism Disorders and Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by Tirat Carmel Mental Health Center. Completed at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-03-07.

Primary conditionDiabetes MellitusRegistry: Glucose Metabolism DisordersReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Glucose Metabolism Disorders — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Diabetes Mellitus
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Diabetes Mellitus, a narrower term within Glucose Metabolism Disorders.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
Wrong?
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Sponsored by Tirat Carmel Mental Health Center · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
210
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 189 studies in Diabetes Mellitus with a site in Israel — 9 open to participants now, 12 under way, 2 of them phase 3. Diabetes Mellitus · Israel.

Enrollment
23rd of 43
210 · median 260
Started
2017
with 9 others
Observational
44 of 189
3 open now
Registered
150th of 189
by date

Among the 189 studies in Diabetes Mellitus with a site in Israel, this one is the 23rd largest by enrollment of the 43 observational ones that give a count, is one of 10 that started in 2017, is one of 44 observational ones, and was the 150th registered.

Diabetes Mellitus

8,292 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,074 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

9 of the 189 studies in Diabetes Mellitus with a site in Israel are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 650 Diabetes Mellitus studies recruiting now, 357 (55%) set no upper age limit and 197 (30%) stop at 75 or younger; 88 take children under 18; 183 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 75 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

Diabetes mellitus (or diabetes) is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose. Patients with diabetes need to monitor their blood glucose level several times a day to control their medical state. Modern biosensors have become a promising solution for non-invasive blood glucose measurements. This study aims to validate the efficacy and the accuracy of Glucometry Monitor (NIGM) developed by Spectrophon LTD incorporated in smart watches.

Method Participants will use Spectrophon biosensors to non-invasively estimate the level of glucose in blood. Blood will also be collected and the glucose level will be checked with commercially available blood glucose analyzers . All sets of data will be compared to estimate the accuracy of measurements of Spectrophon NIGM

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Diabetes is a chronic, life-long disease that represents a major public health challenge at a world level (Matthews et al 1985). It is important to note that diabetes is common among mentally ill patients, especially among patients with schizophrenia that are treated with new generation antipsychotic drugs (Nielsen et al 2010, Vancampfort et al 2016).

To maintain blood glucose level homeostasis, repeated blood glucose testing is needed. The vast majorities of currently available methods for blood glucose testing are invasive and cause discomfort for patients. However, biosensors have recently become a promising solution for non-invasive glucose blood testing (Bandodkar et al 2014; Zhang et al 2015). Spectrophon LTD has developed a technology that allows measurement of even the smallest amounts of various compounds contained in sweat. Using unique algorithm developed by Spectrophon LTD, these data provides the possibility of evaluating the levels of chemicals in the bloodstream. Based on this technology, Spectrophone LTD has developed a glucometer biosensor that is able to non-invasively detect the blood glucose level. This glucometer biosensor can be easily incorporated into most commercially available smartwatches. Development of this technology will allow real-time, non-invasive measurement of blood glucose level and will dramatically facilitate effective treatment of diabetes. In addition, this technology will enable monitoring of glucose levels in patients with mental disorders that will facilitate the early detection of metabolic syndrome.

Study Design: this naturalistic study will examine the accuracy of Spectrophon NIGM incorporated in smart watch Samsung Gear S2 that non-invasively and indirectly detect the level of glucose in human blood. The study will be held in Maale Carmel Mental Health Center (MCMHC). Adult participants (n=200) will be recruited for the study from the staff of MCMHC (including doctors, nurses and administrative workers; no psychiatric in-patients will be recruited for the study). In parallel to glucose measurements with NIGM, blood will be collected and the glucose level will be checked using commercially available blood glucose analyzers.

The participants will be able to select between two options for blood collection:

The first option: intravenous cannula (Venflon) will be inserted in cubital vein and blood will be collected twice in the beginning and at the end of the procedure (within 1-3 hours) and checked for the glucose level with commercially available blood glucose analyzers.

The second option: The blood will be collected twice from the cubital vein at the beginning and at the end of the procedure (within 1-3 hours) and checked for the glucose level using commercially available blood glucose analyzers .

The measurements will be performed twice: before meal (subject should be in fasting state) and after meal with one hour interval between two measurements.

The results of the measurements of the NIGM will be compared to the results obtained from commercially available blood glucose analyzers.

The application automatically saves every measurement into archive. To better control the process, the manual fixation of data obtained by NIGM is performed.

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Conditions studied

  • Glucose Metabolism Disorders
  • Diabetes Mellitus

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Keywords

  • Spectrophon
  • Glucose
  • Biosensor
  • Non-invasive testing
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus Reclassified

8,292 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,074 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 210 is below the median of 246 across 1,936 observational studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Tirat Carmel Mental Health Center is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Compared within Diabetes Mellitus, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Glucose Metabolism Disorders. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Israeli and non-israeli citizens of age 18-75.

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Inclusion criteria

  • must be between ages 18 and 75
  • must be able to sign form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute psychotic state
  • Hepatitis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Haemophilia and other serious coagulation disorders
  • Significant impaired venous access
  • Pregnancy
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
210 participants (actual)
Target follow-up
1 Day
Patient registry
Yes

Interventions

  • DeviceSpectrophon Glucometry Monitor

    Wearable smartwatch with integrated non-invasive glucose detection system

  • DeviceYSI 2300 Stat Plus

    Reference commercial glucometer

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Measurements With < 15% Error

    Difference in measurements of blood glucose level obtained using Spectrophon glucometry monitor and commercially available glucose analyser YSI 2300

    Time frame: 1-3 hours

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Results

Posted Mar 7, 2019

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneBlood Collection (Healthy Individuals)Blood Collection (Diabetic Patients)
Started20010
Completed20010
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Measurements With < 15% Error

Difference in measurements of blood glucose level obtained using Spectrophon glucometry monitor and commercially available glucose analyser YSI 2300

Time frame:
1-3 hours
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of measures with error <15%
Percentage of Measurements With < 15% Error
Percentage of measures with error <15%Blood Collection (Healthy Individuals)Blood Collection (Diabetic Patients)
Algorithm 1.795.25100
Algorithm 1.694.5100

Adverse events

Collected over 1 day. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Blood Collection (Healthy Individuals)0/200 (0%)0/200 (0%)0/200 (0%)
Blood Collection (Diabetic Patients)0/10 (0%)0/10 (0%)0/10 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Blood Collection (Healthy Individuals)Blood Collection (Diabetic Patients)Total
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years1887195
>=65 years12315
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Blood Collection (Healthy Individuals)Blood Collection (Diabetic Patients)Total
Female1147121
Male86389
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants)Blood Collection (Healthy Individuals)Blood Collection (Diabetic Patients)Total
Count of participants——0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Blood Collection (Healthy Individuals)Blood Collection (Diabetic Patients)Total
Israel20010210
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Study locations

1 site
  • Tirat Carmel Mental Health Center
    Tirat Karmel, Haifa 30200, Israel
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Sep 2017 to primary completion in Oct 2017, 0 months.

Results were first posted in Mar 2019, 1 year 4 months after primary completion.

Of 533 non-industry observational studies under Diabetes Mellitus, half reached primary completion within 42 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 16 and three quarters within 159. This study's 0 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 642 studies reached it within 36 months; a quarter within 14 and three quarters within 122.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 23, 2017
First posted
Dec 2, 2017
StartActual
Sep 27, 2017
Primary completionActual
Oct 15, 2017
CompletionActual
Oct 16, 2017
Results first posted
Mar 7, 2019
Last update
Mar 7, 2019
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 7, 2019, 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
NCT03359629
Lead sponsor
Tirat Carmel Mental Health Center
Collaborators
Ariel University
Responsible party
Anatoly Kreinin, MD, PHD (Clinical Assistant Professor, Tirat Carmel Mental Health Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 2, 2017
Start date
Sep 27, 2017
Primary completion
Oct 15, 2017
Completion
Oct 16, 2017
Results posted
Mar 7, 2019
Last update
Mar 7, 2019

Study contacts

Anatoly Kreinin, MD, PHD
principal investigator · Bruce Rappaport Medical Faculty, Technion, Haifa, Israel

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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