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RecruitingNCT06297980MERITUpdated Jun 16, 2026

Impact of MEnstruation on Glycemic Response and Exercise In Females With Type 1 Diabetes

An interventional study of Personalized modifications to treatment to address menstrual cycle effects on glycemia in Type 1 Diabetes, Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycaemia Due to Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-16.

Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Mar 2024; still recruiting 2 years 7 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
150
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 58 studies in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 by University of Colorado, Denver — 10 open to participants now, 13 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 · University of Colorado, Denver.

Planned enrollment
5th of 44
150 · median 44
Started
2024
with 2 others
No phase
25 of 58
6 open now
Primary completion
2027-10
later than 8 of 12 live
Registered
52nd of 58
by date

Among the 58 studies in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 by University of Colorado, Denver, this one is the 5th largest by planned enrollment of the 44 interventional ones, is one of 3 that started in 2024, is one of 25 with no phase, reaches primary completion later than 8 of the 12 other live ones, and was the 52nd registered.

By phase

58 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

No phasethis study25 · 6 open
Observational14 · 3 open
Phase 48 · 0 open
Phase 24 · 0 open
Phase 33 · 1 open
Phase 12 · 0 open
Phase 1/22 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 1993; this study’s year is marked. 3 started in 2024.

Size and results

Median enrollment 44 across the 44 interventional studies, 85 across the 14 observational. Of the 43 that completed or were terminated, 19 (44%) have results posted.

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Study summary

The objectives of this study are to examine how sex hormones (use of hormonal birth control, menstrual cycle phase) impact glycemic control among women with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and to test adjustments to insulin dosing and food intake to ameliorate cycle-related glycemic variability. A secondary aim is to examine how the menstrual cycle and use of hormonal birth control impact patient-reported outcomes and glycemic responses to physical activity.

Read the detailed description

The overall goal of this project is to further understand the impact of hormonal status on glycemic metrics and to test personalized changes to insulin dosing, through implementing the following specific aims:

Specific Aim 1: Using CGM, examine glucose levels among women with T1D by menstrual cycle phase over a three month period to establish baseline glycemic variability, to identify personalized patterns of glycemic control across the menstrual cycle phase, and to test glycemic responses to acute bouts of aerobic, interval and resistance training.

Specific Aim 2: Using the data from the observational period, examine patterns of glycemic variability by menstrual cycle phase in order to determine the appropriate alteration to insulin delivery needed to improve glycemic control across the menstrual cycle among women with T1D

Specific Aim 3: Test an intervention that includes up to four personalized adjustments to food intake, insulin dose and glycemic algorithms by menstrual cycle phase in a randomized intervention and control group. We will also examine responses to daily activity, planned exercise activities, and acute bouts of aerobic, interval and resistance exercise.

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Conditions studied

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hyperglycaemia Due to Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Menstruation Disturbances

Keywords

  • type 1 diabetes
  • menstrual cycle
  • exercise
  • hypoglycemia
  • hyperglycemia
  • glucose control
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Women 18-45 who have had type 1 diabetes for at least 12 months
  • Premenopausal with either menstrual cycles or currently using oral

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are , pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or have had a hysterectomy
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.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Personalized treatment

    We will test an intervention that includes up to four personalized adjustments to food intake, insulin dose and glycemic algorithms by menstrual cycle phase, based on the three months of observational data collected.

    Other: Personalized modifications to treatment to address menstrual cycle effects on glycemia

  • No intervention
    Standard Care

    In this arm, women will continue with their usual insulin dose, food intake and glycemic algorithms as determined by their provider

Interventions

  • OtherPersonalized modifications to treatment to address menstrual cycle effects on glycemia

    The study physician will examine glucose patterns measured using continuous glucose monitoring over a 3 month observational period to identify hypo- or hyperglycemia related to menstrual cycle phase or exercise, and will provide changes to insulin basal or bolus rates, carbohydrate ratios, post-exercise food intake or use of sleep mode on automated insulin delivery systems.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Glucose time in range

    time spent with glucose 70-180mg/dL on continuous glucose monitor

    Time frame: 3 months during randomization to intervention or standard care

  2. Glucose standard deviation

    standard deviation (mg/dL) of glucose on continuous glucose monitor

    Time frame: 3 months during randomization to intervention or standard care

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean glucose (mg/dL) pre-exercise

    Mean glucose from continuous glucose monitor in response to exercise

    Time frame: mean glucosewithin 5 minutes of beginning planned exercise bouts based on start time reported by study participant and/or accelerometer data

  2. Mean glucose (mg/dL) while exercising

    Mean glucose from continuous glucose monitor in response to exercise

    Time frame: mean glucose measured every 5 minutes while actively exercising (between exercise start and end times as reported by study participant or based on accelerometer data, from a minimum of 5 minutes to up to 480 minutes)

  3. Mean glucose (mg/dL) over 24 hours after exercise

    Mean glucose from continuous glucose monitor in response to exercise

    Time frame: mean glucose during the 24 hours after beginning planned exercise bouts (from participant reported or acceleromater data based start of exercise to 24 hours later)

  4. Glucose standard deviation

    standard deviation (mg/dL) of glucose on continuous glucose monitor

    Time frame: glucose standard deviation during the follicular (starting day one of the menstrual period as self-reported by study participant through a positive home test for ovulation by participant, or for a maximum of 30 days if no positive ovulation test)

  5. Glucose standard deviation

    standard deviation (mg/dL) of glucose on continuous glucose monitor

    Time frame: glucose standard deviation during the luteal menstrual cycle phase (starting from the day of a positive home ovulation test to the start of the next period reported by participant, for a maximum of 30 days if no next period begins)

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — There will be a steering committee that will review requests for individual participant data through an ancillary study and paper proposal process

Supporting information: Study protocol, Informed consent form, Clinical study report

Time frame: Data will become available within 12 months from the end of the data collection

Access criteria: Researchers wishing to access IPD will be requested to complete an application and a data transfer agreement

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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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

Started Mar 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Oct 2027, 43 months after the start.

Of 844 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, half reached primary completion within 19 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 38. This study's planned 43 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 949 studies reached it within 18 months; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 35.

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

Registered
Feb 12, 2024
First posted
Mar 7, 2024
StartActual
Mar 24, 2024
Primary completionEst.
Oct 31, 2027
CompletionEst.
Oct 31, 2027
Last update
Jun 16, 2026
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 Jun 16, 2026, 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
NCT06297980
Collaborators
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 7, 2024
Start date
Mar 24, 2024
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 16, 2026

Study contacts

JANET K SNELL-BERGEON, PhD, MPH
Contact
Janet.Snell-Bergeon@cuanschutz.edu
3037246762
Catherine Chartier-Logan, MPH
Contact
Catherine.Chartier-Logan@cuanschutz.edu
3037247505
JANET K SNELL-BERGEON, PhD, MPH
principal investigator · University of Colorado, Denver

Oversight

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