Defining the relationship between carbohydrate amount and the dose of insuli
- Conditions
- Type one Diabetes MellitusHypoglycaemiaMetabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000729426
- Lead Sponsor
- Telethon Kids Institiute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Patients will have been diagnosed with T1DM for >/= one year
Insulin pump or multiple daily injections using an ICR for >/= 6 months
HbA1c of < /= 8%
Non-obese weight (< /=97th %ile for children, BMI <30kg/m2 for adults)
Exclusion Criteria
Any pre-existing complications of diabetes, such as gastroparesis
Any co existing food intolerances, allergies and medical conditions such as coeliac disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean percentage of time in glucose target (4 – 10 mmol/L) using a continuous glucose monitoring system. [average data from the five hour post postprandial period on four different days after four different meals will be analysed ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hypoglycaemia (defined as less than or equal to 3.9 confirmed upon finger prick) during the five hour postprandial period.[Average data from the five hour post postprandial period on four different days after four different sized meals will be analysed ]