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CompletedNCT04019821Updated Nov 30, 2023

Super-Bolus: Effects on Postprandial Glycemia After High Glycemic Index Meal

A Phase 4 interventional study of Insulin Glulisine and Insulin Aspart in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, sponsored by Medical University of Warsaw. Completed at 1 site in Poland. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-11-30.

Sponsored by Medical University of Warsaw · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
72
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
10 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether Super-Bolus is more effective in postprandial glycemic control than Normal-Bolus after the high glycemic index (H-GI) meal in children with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) treated with insulin pump (continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, CSII).

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Keywords

  • super bolus
  • diabetes type 1
  • insulin bolus
  • high glycemic index meal
  • prandial insulin requirement
  • postprandial glycemia
  • insulin pump therapy
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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 72 is close to the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Medical University of Warsaw is the lead sponsor of 316 studies on the registry; 87 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
10 Years to 18 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • duration of type 1 diabetes longer than 12months,
  • insulin pump therapy longer than 3 months,
  • written informed consent to participate in the study signed by parents (and patient older than 16 years).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • celiac disease,
  • diabetes related complications (e.g. nephropathy),
  • BMI at or above the 95th percentile and at or below 3rd percentiles for children and teenagers of the same age and sex,
  • withdrawal of consent to participate in the study,
  • comorbid conditions and treatment which could significantly affect glycemic values in the researchers' opinion.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
72 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Normal Bolus

    Pre-breakfast insulin will be given as a Normal Bolus 15 minutes before the high-glycemic index meal (cornflakes and milk). The Normal Bolus will be calculated based on individual insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio (ICR).

    Drug: Insulin Glulisine · Drug: Insulin Aspart · Drug: Insulin Lispro

  • Experimental
    Super Bolus

    Pre-breakfast insulin will be given as a Super Bolus 15 minutes before the high-glycemic index meal (cornflakes and milk). The Super Bolus will be calculated based on individual ICR increased to 150% and basal insulin will be suspended for 2 hours at the same time.

    Drug: Insulin Glulisine · Drug: Insulin Aspart · Drug: Insulin Lispro

Interventions

  • DrugInsulin Glulisine

    A type of bolus insulin will be insulin glulisine if participant used insulin glulisine before entering the trial.

    Also known as: Apidra

  • DrugInsulin Aspart

    A type of bolus insulin will be insulin aspart if participant used insulin aspart before entering the trial.

    Also known as: NovoRapid

  • DrugInsulin Lispro

    A type of bolus insulin will be insulin lispro if participant used insulin lispro before entering the trial.

    Also known as: Humalog, Liprolog

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Postprandial Glycemia

    Postprandial blood glucose excursion measured by self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG)

    Time frame: 90 minutes after the prandial bolus

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hypoglycemia Episodes

    Hypoglycemia defined as a plasma glucose concentration below or equal 70mg/dl with or without symptoms

    Time frame: 3-hours after the prandial bolus

  2. Glucose Area Under the Curve (AUC)

    Measurements based on Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS)

    Time frame: 3-hours after the prandial bolus

  3. Mean amplitude of glycaemic excursion (MAGE)

    MAGE will be defined as a standard deviation of blood glucose (SDBG) obtained from all blood glucose concentrations

    Time frame: 3-hours after the prandial bolus

  4. Capillary blood glucose level 30,60,120,150,180 min after administration of the prandial bolus

    measured by SMBG

    Time frame: 3-hours after the prandial bolus

  5. Glycemic rise (GR)

    a difference between baseline and the maximum glucose value based on CGMS

    Time frame: 3-hours after the prandial bolus

  6. Peak glucose level (PG)

    the maximum value of glycemia during 3 hours of postmeal time based on CGMS

    Time frame: 3-hours after the prandial bolus

  7. Time to glucose peak

    based on CGMS

    Time frame: 3-hours after the prandial bolus

  8. Time in postprandial glucose range between 70 to 180 mg/dl (4.0-10.0 mmol/L)

    based on CGMS

    Time frame: 3-hours after the prandial bolus

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Study locations

1 site
  • Department of Pediatric Diabetology and Pediatrics, Pediatric Teaching Clinical Hospital
    Warsaw, Poland
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References and documents

Publications

  • Kowalczyk E, Dzygalo K, Szypowska A. Super Bolus: a remedy for a high glycemic index meal in children with type 1 diabetes on insulin pump therapy?-study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2022 Mar 29;23(1):240. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06173-4. PubMed 35351180 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 30, 2023, 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
NCT04019821
Lead sponsor
Medical University of Warsaw
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 15, 2019
Start date
Jan 1, 2020
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2023
Completion
Apr 1, 2023
Last update
Nov 30, 2023

Study contacts

Agnieszka Szypowska, Prof.
study chair · Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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