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Study to Assess the Metabolic Impact of IRTA© and Patients Satisfaction in Type 1 Diabetic Patients, Treated by Either Insulin Pump or Multiple Daily Insulin Injections, and Using Freestyle Libre®, a Real-time Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes
Interventions
Other: A decision support software
Registration Number
NCT04211220
Lead Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital
Brief Summary

A prospective monocentric " before and after " study, ruled in 2 periods of 3 months : during the first period, the patient will adjust insulin treatment as usual, during the second period, the patient will adjust insulin treatment with IRTA support

Detailed Description

Freestyle Libre® continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system may improve glycemic control. However, this system contributes to the complexity of insulin adjustment by the diversity of the data delivered by CGM system.

Insulin Real-Time Advisor (IRTA©), a decision support software, has been developed in order to guide patients in the adaptation of their treatment according to CGM data. IRTA© provides advice applicable to thousand situations according to six parameters: glucose level, trend arrows, meals, physical activity, before bedtime, time since the previous bolus.

Type of advice :

* Insulin injection (carb and correction)

* To continue treatment without modification

* To lower the insulin dose (temporary basal rate)

* Sugar intake advice

* Glucose level control with CGM, self-monitor blood glucose, blood ketones monitor

* To change catheter for patients treated by insulin pump.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men and women ≥ 18 years of age
  • Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus for more than 2 years
  • Treated by either insulin pump for more than 6 months or multiple daily insulin injections.
  • Using Freestyle Libre® for more than 3 months
  • Accepting IRTA use
  • Patient able to provide free and informed consent
  • Patient able to provide written non-disclosure agreement
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding or pregnancy project in the future 6 months
  • Patients with no smart phone or internet access
  • Patients legally protected (under judicial protection, guardianship or supervision)
  • Patients with acute illness (psychiatric, infection, cancer,...)
  • Patients using another CGM system (Enlite® or Dexcom G4®)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Type 1 diabetesA decision support software-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of time spent in 70-180mg/dl (time in range) in the last month of each period of the study (without and then with IRTA©)6 months

Assessment of the metabolic impact of IRTA© on "time in range" (time spent in the standard glucose range between 70-180mg/dl, ie 3.9-10mmol/l) in type 1 diabetic patients, treated by either insulin pump or multiple daily insulin injections, and using Freestyle Libre®.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time spent in glucose level higher than 250 mg/dl6 months
Patients' satisfaction related to CGM and the impact of IRTA© on this satisfaction6 months

CGM Satisfaction (CGM-SAT) 44-item questionnaire. Higher scores reflect more favorable impact of, and satisfaction with, CGM use.

Number of connections to the IRTA system6 months
Time spent in glucose level lower than 54 mg/dl6 months
Comparison of HbA1c level at the end of each period of the study (without / with IRTA©)6 months

Blood sample at inclusion, 3 months and 6 months

Time spent in glucose level higher than 180 mg/dl6 months
Time spent in glucose level lower than 70 mg/dl6 months
Glycemic variability6 months
Number of incidents (severe hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospitalizations related to poor glycemic control)6 months
Percentage of time spent with or without CGM6 months
Patients' satisfaction related to IRTA©6 months

Satisfaction questionnaire: 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly agree; 5 = strongly disagree) with each of 18 items.

Number of advice given by the IRTA system6 months
Type of advice given by the IRTA system that is more often asked6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Rennes

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Rennes, France

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