Evaluation of the Frequency of Hypoglycemia at Initiation of Insulin Pump Therapy in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

St. Justine's Hospital1 site in 1 country30 target enrollmentApril 2013

ConditionsType 1 Diabetes

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes
Sponsor: St. Justine's Hospital
Enrollment: 30
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Frequency of hypoglycemias
Last Updated: 13 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients have more hypoglycemic episodes the first 3 days following pump start compared to their usual number of hypoglycemias with our actual pump initiation protocol.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

April 2013

End Date

December 2013

Last Updated

13 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

St. Justine's Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Patricia Olivier

Pediatric endocrinologist

St. Justine's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients with type 1 diabetes with follow-up at the CHU Sainte-Justine
•Patient about to start insulin pump therapy at the CHU Sainte-Justine
•Last HbA1c between 7.2 and 9.7%
•Informed and signed consent

Exclusion Criteria

•Type 1 diabetes diagnosed less than 1 year ago WITH total daily dose of insulin \< 0.5U/kg/day
•Home of the patient at more than 50km of the CHU Sainte-Justine
•Refusal to consent