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Glycemic Control and Treatment Satisfaction in Children With Type 1 Diabetes Using Insulin Pumps

Completed
Conditions
T1DM
Registration Number
NCT03697369
Lead Sponsor
Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Brief Summary

Background: The use of insulin pumps in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes(T1D) has expanded, with lack of data comparing between the different devices.

Objective: to compare prospectively glycemic control, technical difficulties and quality of life (QOL) between 3 pump devices during the first year of use .

Methods: a prospective observational trial, based on clinical data retrieved during 12 months of follow- up. Inclusion criteria included T1D patients, ages 1-18 years, who started pump therapy as part of their clinical care in 4 university affiliated medical centers. The devices fully reimbursed by national health insurance are: MiniMed™ 640G , MiniMed® Veo™, Animas® Vibe®, and Abbott Omnipod®. Comparison parameters included quality of life (QOL), frequency of technical difficulties, skin reactions, discontinuation rate, glycated hemoglobin (HBA1C), mean glucose, total daily insulin dose (TDD) , pump setting parameters and BMI.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of T1D recorded by a pediatric endocrinologist
  • Attending periodic clinic visits, and starting pump mode of therapy between May 2015 and March 2017.
Exclusion Criteria

• No restrictions on HbA1c value at study recruitment or on use of CGMS -

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Discontinuation rate differences2 years from patient first enrollment

Comparison between constant pump users and those who discontinued

Technical difficulties differences2 years from patient first enrollment

All patients were asked 5 questions regarding monthly frequency of technical problems including the need to use extra sets and the level of pain at catheter insertion

Quality Of Life (QOL)2 years from patient first enrollment

QOL assessment was performed utilizing The Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaires (DTSQ) for teens and for parents, separately \[14\]. The teens DTSQ contained 12 items scores on six-point scales, of which 9 were summed, the parents DTSQ contained 14 items, of which 9 were summed. Maximal grade was 42.

Skin reactions differences2 years from patient first enrollment

skin assessment at the pump insertion site (itching and redness).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Glycemic control and metabolic parameters differences: HbA1c%2 years from patient first enrollment

The difference in HbA1c% as measured by each center ll local lab.

Glycemic control and metabolic parameters differences:Number of SMBG per day2 years from patient first enrollment

Data derived from data recorded by SMBG

Glycemic control and metabolic parameters differences:BMI SDS2 years from patient first enrollment

according to Center for Disease Control (CDC) growth charts scale

Glycemic control and metabolic parameters differences: Insulin TDD2 years from patient first enrollment

The difference in glycemic control parameters and metabolic parameters after 3, 6 and 12 months of follow up, between the pumps devices. Insulin TDD, as reported by pump printout data

Glycemic control and metabolic parameters differences:Glucose Mean & SD2 years from patient first enrollment

Glucose Mean \& SD as recorded by SMBG

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