Glucose Counterregulation in Long Standing Type 1 Diabetes

NCT01474889 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2023-08-31

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Summary

Enrollment for this study is complete.

This study is designed to determine if use of a real-time continuous glucose monitor (RT-CGM) can reverse defective Glucose counter regulation and hypoglycemia unawareness in long standing type 1 diabetes.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

RT-CGM

Each device is approximately the size of a pager and transmits with a subcutaneously placed sensor consisting of a 21 - 26 gauge needle 5 - 12 mm in length. Sensors are placed using sterile precautions and changed every 3 - 7 days depending on the manufacturers' instructions. All devices are approved as adjunctive tools to blood glucose monitoring that will be continued at least 4 times daily, before each meal and at bedtime.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Michael R Rickels, M.D., M.S. · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-05-31
Completion
2021-03-05

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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