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Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Pump Therapy in Diabetic Gastroparesis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetic Gastroparesis
Interventions
Device: CGMS and insulin pump
Registration Number
NCT01030341
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Brief Summary

A pilot study to assess the safety, feasibility, and potential (uncontrolled) efficacy of continuous glucose monitoring (CGMS) in conjunction with an insulin pump to improve glycemic control for treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients with gastroparesis

Detailed Description

This multicenter, uncontrolled, open label treatment study is to assess the safety of CGMS in guiding insulin pump therapy for 24 weeks by measuring mild, moderate, and severe hypoglycemic episodes in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and gastroparesis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18 - 70 years old at registration
  • Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 2 years
  • Symptoms of gastroparesis (nausea, vomiting, early satiety, bloating, fullness, discomfort) for at least 1 year prior to registration
  • Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index (GCSI) score of 18
  • Delayed gastric emptying on gastric scintigraphy within 1 year of registration, defined as greater than 60% retention at 2 hours or greater than 10% retention at 4 hours
  • Hemoglobin A1c of at least 8.0% at registration regardless of current therapy. Individuals already receiving diabetes therapy via an insulin pump will be eligible for study participation if, in the opinion of the investigators, he/she may acquire additional benefit from continuous glucose monitoring that might improve glycemic control
  • Normal upper endoscopy within 1 year of registration
  • No clinical or imaging evidence of obstruction
  • Successful mastering of use of CGMS during the run-in period
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior gastric surgery including fundoplication
  • Other systemic disease potentially causative of gastrointestinal symptoms
  • Acute or chronic renal insufficiency with creatinine >1.5 mg/dL
  • Psychiatric disease or eating disorder
  • Pregnancy
  • Any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigators, would impede compliance or hinder completion of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CGMS and insulin pumpCGMS and insulin pumpContinuous glucose monitoring in conjunction with insulin pump
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hypoglycemic Episodes4 weeks screening vs 24 weeks follow-up

The incidence rate (events / person-week) of mild/moderate (glucose level \< 70 mg/dL) and severe (glucose \< 50 mg/dL) hypoglycemic episodes during screening vs 24 week of follow-up visits while using a combination of continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) and insulin pump therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index (GCSI) Total and Mean Score and Patient Assessed Gastro-Intestinal Quality of Life (PAGI-QOL) ScoreChange from baseline (screening) vs 24 weeks of follow-up

To determine the efficacy of CGMS guided insulin pump therapy on symptoms of gastroparesis as assessed by GCSI total score and mean score and quality of life as assessed by PAGI-QOL score in diabetics with gastroparesis.

The outcome is assessed using the self-reported total GCSI score, which is computed as the average of the 3 subscores on the GCSI survey: 3-item postprandial fullness/early satiety subscore, the nausea/vomiting subscore (average of 3-items: nausea, retching, vomiting), and bloating subscore (average of 2-items: bloating, stomach visibly larger). Each item is scored from 0 (no) to 5 (very severe) symptoms in the past 2-weeks; the total score ranges from 0 to 5.

The self-reported PAGI-QOL total score which comprises 30 items scored from 0 (none of the time) to 5 (all of the time) the participant's QOL has been affected in the last 2 weeks.The total score is the mean of the 5 subscale scores and ranges from 0 (lowest QOL) to 5 (highest QOL) in past 2-weeks.

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Temple University Hospital

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Stanford University

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Stanford, California, United States

California Pacific Medical Center

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San Francisco, California, United States

University of Michigan Medical Center

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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El Paso, Texas, United States

University of Mississippi Medical Center

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Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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